16. Certainly the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have not moved the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people has not hearkened unto me:
17. therefore thus hath the Lord God of the hosts, the God of Israel said; Behold, I bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I spoke unto them, but they did not hear; and I called unto them, but they did not answer.
18. And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus hath the Lord of the hosts, God of Israel said; Because ye listened to the commandment of Jonadab your father and kept all his commandments and have done according unto all that he has commanded you:
19. therefore thus hath the Lord of the hosts, God of Israel said; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before me for ever.