You prolonged your kindness<n id="1" /> with them for many years, and you solemnly admonished them by your Spirit through your prophets. Still they paid no attention,<n id="2" /> so you delivered them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.<n id="3" />

And you solemnly admonished them in order to return them to your law, but they behaved presumptuously and did not obey your commandments. They sinned against your ordinances &#8211; those by which an individual, if he obeys them,<n id="1" /> will live. They boldly turned from you;<n id="2" /> they rebelled<n id="3" /> and did not obey.