13 “This is what Jehovah of armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘Go and say to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: “Were you not continually urged to obey my words?”+ declares Jehovah. 14 “Je·honʹa·dab the son of Reʹchab commanded his descendants not to drink wine, and they have carried out his words by not drinking it to this day, thus obeying the order of their forefather.+ However, I have spoken to you again and again,* but you have not obeyed me.+ 15 And I kept sending all my servants the prophets to you, sending them again and again,*+ saying, ‘Turn back, please, each of you from your evil ways,+ and do what is right! Do not walk after other gods and serve them. Then you will keep dwelling in the land that I gave to you and your forefathers.’+ But you did not incline your ear or listen to me. 16 The descendants of Je·honʹa·dab the son of Reʹchab have carried out the order that their forefather gave them,+ but these people have not listened to me.”’”
17 “Therefore this is what Jehovah, the God of armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Here I am bringing on Judah and on all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the calamity that I have warned them about,+ for I have spoken to them, but they would not listen, and I kept calling to them, but they would not answer.’”+