The house of the Rechabites: See verse 2.

Thus says the LORD: See 2.2.

Precepts: Often rendered “commands” (New American Bible) or “instructions” (Revised English Bible), this noun is derived from the verb rendered commanded.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .