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" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Nonetheless they grew disobedient and rebelled against you; they disregarded your law.<n id="1" /> They killed your prophets who had solemnly admonished them in order to cause them to return to you. They committed atrocious blasphemies.