Jeremiah 35

1 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah:

1 约西亚的儿子犹大王约雅敬执政期间，耶和华对耶利米说：

2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them to one of the chambers of the house of the LORD to offer them a drink of wine.”

2 “你去利甲族那里，邀请他们到耶和华殿的一个房间，给他们酒喝。”

3 So I took Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, and his brothers and all his sons—the entire house of the Rechabites—

3 于是，我将哈巴洗尼雅的孙子、雅利米雅的儿子雅撒尼亚，以及雅撒尼亚的弟兄和儿子等利甲全族的人，

4 and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.

4 领到耶和华的殿，进入上帝的仆人伊基大利之子哈难众儿子的房间。这房间靠近官长的房间，在殿门守卫沙龙的儿子玛西雅的房间上面。

5 Then I set pitchers full of wine and some cups before the men of the house of the Rechabites, and I said to them, “Drink some wine.”

5 我把盛满酒的杯和壶摆在利甲全族面前，请他们喝酒。

6 “We do not drink wine,” they replied, “for our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab commanded us, ‘Neither you nor your descendants are ever to drink wine.

6 他们却说：“我们不喝酒，因为我们的祖先利甲的儿子约拿达曾吩咐我们和我们的子孙永远不可喝酒，

7 Nor are you ever to build a house or sow seed or plant a vineyard. Those things are not for you. Instead, you must live in tents all your lives, so that you may live a long time in the land where you wander.’

7 不可盖房，不可撒种，不可栽植葡萄或拥有葡萄园，一辈子都要住帐篷，以便在你们寄居之地长久居住。

8 And we have obeyed the voice of our forefather Jonadab son of Rechab in all he commanded us. So we have not drunk wine all our lives—neither we nor our wives nor our sons and daughters.

8 我们遵守他的一切吩咐，我们和我们的妻子儿女从不喝酒，

9 Nor have we built houses in which to live, and we have not owned any vineyards or fields or crops.

9 不盖房，也没有葡萄园、田地和种子。

10 But we have lived in tents and have obeyed and done exactly as our forefather Jonadab commanded us.

10 我们住帐篷，遵守我们祖先约拿达的一切吩咐。

11 So when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched into the land, we said: ‘Come, let us go into Jerusalem to escape the armies of the Chaldeans and the Arameans.’ So we have remained in Jerusalem.”

11 但当巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒进攻这里的时候，我们决定来耶路撒冷躲避迦勒底和亚兰的军队。因此，我们现在住在耶路撒冷。”

12 Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:

12 耶和华对耶利米说：

13 “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Go and tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem: ‘Will you not accept discipline and obey My words?’ declares the LORD.

13 “这是以色列的上帝——万军之耶和华的话，你去告诉犹大人和耶路撒冷的居民，‘耶和华说：你们不肯受教并听从我的话吗？

14 The words of Jonadab son of Rechab have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk it to this very day because they have obeyed the command of their forefather. But I have spoken to you again and again, and you have not obeyed Me!

14 利甲的儿子约拿达吩咐他的子孙不可喝酒，他们直到现在都不喝酒，因为他们听从祖先的吩咐。但我屡次告诫你们，你们却不听我的话。

15 Again and again I have sent you all My servants the prophets, proclaiming: ‘Turn now, each of you, from your wicked ways, and correct your actions. Do not go after other gods to serve them. Live in the land that I have given to you and your fathers.’ But you have not inclined your ear or listened to Me.

15 我再三差遣我的仆人——众先知劝你们各自改邪归正，不要追随、祭拜其他神明，以便你们可以在我赐给你们和你们祖先的土地上安居乐业，你们却充耳不闻，毫不理会。

16 Yes, the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab carried out the command their forefather gave them, but these people have not listened to Me.

16 利甲的儿子约拿达的子孙尚且听从他们祖先的吩咐，你们却不听从我的话。

17 Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will bring to Judah and to all the residents of Jerusalem all the disaster I have pronounced against them, because I have spoken to them but they have not obeyed, and I have called to them but they have not answered.’”

17 因此，以色列的上帝——万军之耶和华说，我要给犹大和耶路撒冷的居民降下我宣布的一切灾祸。因为我对他们说话，他们不听；我呼唤他们，他们不理会。’”

18 Then Jeremiah said to the house of the Rechabites: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Because you have obeyed the command of your forefather Jonadab and have kept all his commandments and have done all that he charged you to do,

18 然后，耶利米对利甲族说：“以色列的上帝——万军之耶和华说，‘你们听从祖先约拿达的吩咐，遵守他的一切命令，

19 this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Jonadab son of Rechab will never fail to have a man to stand before Me.’”

19 因此，利甲的儿子约拿达的子孙必永远事奉我。这是以色列的上帝——万军之耶和华说的。’”