¹The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, in the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, saying:

¹[Ny amin'ny Rekabita] Izao no teny tonga tamin'i Jeremia avy tamin'i Jehovah tamin'ny andron'i Joiakima, zanak'i Josia. mpanjakan'ny Joda, nanao hoe:

²`Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and thou hast spoken with them, and brought them into the house of Jehovah, unto one of the chambers, and caused them to drink wine.`

²Mankanesa any amin'ny taranak'i Rekaba, ary mitenena aminy, dia ampidiro ao an-tranon'i Jehovah, ao amin'ny efi-trano anankiray, izy, ka omeo divay hosotroiny.

³And I take Jaazaniah son of Jeremiah, son of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and all the house of the Rechabites,

³Dia nalaiko Jazania, zanak'i Jeremia, zanak'i Habazinia, sy ny rahalahiny sy ny zanany rehetra mbamin'ny taranak'i Rekaba rehetra,

⁴and bring them into the house of Jehovah, unto the chamber of the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God, that [is] near to the chamber of the princes, that [is] above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum, keeper of the threshold;

⁴ka nampidiriko ho ao amin'ny tranon'i Jehovah izy, dia tao amin'ny efi-tranon'ny taranak'i Hanana zanak'i Jigdalia, lehilahin'Andriamanitra, izay ao anilan'ny efi-tranon'ny mpanapaka, ao ambonin'ny efi-tranon'i Mahaseia, zanak'i Saloma, mpiandry varavarana.

⁵and I put before the sons of the house of the Rechabites goblets full of wine, and cups, and I say unto them, Drink ye wine.

⁵Ary norosoako kapoaka sy siny feno divay teo anoloan'ny taranak'i Rekaba ka nolazaiko taminy hoe: Misotroa divay ianareo.

⁶And they say, `We do not drink wine: for Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, charged us, saying, Ye do not drink wine, ye and your sons — unto the age;

⁶Fa hoy kosa ireo: Tsy hisotro divay izahay; fa Jonadaba, zanak'i Rekaba, razanay efa nafatra anay hoe: Aza mba misotro divay ianareo na ny taranakareo mandrakizay;

⁷and a house ye do not build, and seed ye do not sow, and a vineyard ye do not plant, nor have ye any; for in tents do ye dwell all your days, that ye may live many days on the face of the ground whither ye are sojourning.

⁷ary aza manao trano ianareo, na mamafy voan-javatra, na manao tanim-boaloboka, na mety hanana izany akory, fa lay no itoeronareo amin'ny andronareo rehetra, mba ho ela velona ianareo amin'ny tany izay ivahinianareo.

⁸`And we hearken to the voice of Jonadab son of Rechab, our father, to all that he commanded us, not to drink wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, and our daughters;

⁸Dia nankatoavinay izany tenin'i Jonadaba, zanak'i Rekaba, razanay izany tamin'izay rehetra nanafarany anay, mba tsy hisotro divay amin'ny andronay rehetra, na izahay na ny vadinay, na ny zanakai-lahy, na ny zanakai-vavy;

⁹nor to build houses for our dwelling; and vineyard, and field, and seed, we have none;

⁹ary tsy hanao trano hitoeranay, na hanana tanimboly, na saha, na voan-javatra izahay;

¹⁰and we dwell in tents, and we hearken, and we do according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us;

¹⁰fa efa nitoetra an-day izahay araka izay rehetra nanafaran'i Jonadaba razanay anay.

¹¹and it cometh to pass, in the coming up of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon unto the land, that we say, Come, and we enter Jerusalem, because of the force of the Chaldeans, and because of the force of Aram — and we dwell in Jerusalem.`

¹¹Fa raha nananika ny tany Nebokadnezara, mpanjakan'i Babylona. Dia hoy izahay: Andeha isika hankany Jerosalema handositra ny miaramilan'ny Kaldeana sy ny miaramilan'ny Syriana, ka dia izany no itoerany eto Jerosalema.

¹²And there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel:

¹²Dia tonga tamin'i Jeremia ny tenin'i Jehovah hoe:

¹³`Go, and thou hast said to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Do ye not receive instruction? — to hearken unto My words — an affirmation of Jehovah.

¹³Izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Andeha, lazao amin'ny Joda sy amin'ny mponina any Jerosalema hoe: Tsy hino anatra hitandrina ny teniko va ianareo? hoy Jehovah.

¹⁴Performed have been the words of Jonadab son of Rechab, when he commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk unto this day, for they have obeyed the command of their father; and I — I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking, and ye have not hearkened unto Me.

¹⁴To ny tenin'i Jonadaba, zanak'i Rekaba, izay nanafarany ny zanany tsy hisotro divay, fa tsy misotro tokoa izy mandraka androany, fa mahatana ny hafa-drazany, ary Izaho efa niteny taminareo, eny, nifoha maraina koa Aho ka niteny, nefa tsy nihaino ianareo.

¹⁵And I send unto you all My servants the prophets, rising early and sending, saying: Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way, and amend your doings, yea, ye do not walk after other gods, to serve them, and dwell ye on the ground that I have given to you and to your fathers; and ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto Me.

¹⁵Nirahiko taminareo koa ny mpaminany mpanompoko rehetra, eny, nifoha maraina koa Aho ka naniraka azy hanao hoe: Samia miala amin'ny lalanareo ratsy ianareo ankehitriny, ary ataovy tsara ny ataonareo. ary aza manaraka andriamani-kafa hanompo azy, dia honina amin'ny tany izay nomeko anareo sy ny razanareo ianareo nefa tsy nanongilana ny sofinareo na nihaino Ahy ianareo.

¹⁶`Because the sons of Jonadab son of Rechab have performed the command of their father, that he commanded them, and this people have not hearkened unto Me,

¹⁶Eny, nankatoavin'ny zanak'i Jonadaba, zanak'i Rekaba, ny hafa-drazany, izay nanafarany azy; fa ity firenena ity kosa tsy mba nihaino Ahy.

¹⁷therefore thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in unto Judah, and unto all inhabitants of Jerusalem, all the evil that I have spoken against them, because I have spoken unto them, and they have not hearkened, yea, I call to them, and they have not answered.`

¹⁷Koa izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Andriamanitry ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely Indro, hataoko mihatra amin'ny Joda sy ny mponina rehetra any Jerosalema ny loza rehetra izay nolazaiko hatao aminy, satria efa niteny taminy Aho, fa tsy nihaino izy, ary niantso azy Aho, fa tsy namaly izy.

¹⁸And to the house of the Rechabites said Jeremiah: `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Because that ye have hearkened unto the command of Jonadab your father, and ye observe all his commands, and do according to all that he commanded you;

¹⁸Ary ny taranak'i Rekaba dia nilazan'i Jeremia hoe: Izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Noho ny nahatananareo ny hafatr'i Jonadaba razanareo sy ny nitandremanareo ny hafany rehetra ary ny nanaovanareo araka izay rehetra nanafarany anareo,dia izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Jonadaba, zanak'i Rekaba, tsy ho diso zanakalahy hitsangana eo anatrehako mandrakizay.

¹⁹therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Of Jonadab son of Rechab one standing before me is not cut off all the days.`

¹⁹dia izao no lazain'i Jehovah, Tompon'ny maro, Andriamanitry ny Isiraely: Jonadaba, zanak'i Rekaba, tsy ho diso zanakalahy hitsangana eo anatrehako mandrakizay.