because of the evil they committed to anger me,(A) by going and burning incense to serve other gods that they, you, and your ancestors did not know.(B) So I sent you all my servants the prophets time and time again,[a](C) saying, ‘Don’t commit this detestable action that I hate.’ But they did not listen or pay attention; they did not turn from their evil or stop burning incense to other gods.

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  1. 44:4 Lit prophets, rising up early and sending

because of the evil(A) they have done. They aroused my anger(B) by burning incense(C) to and worshiping other gods(D) that neither they nor you nor your ancestors(E) ever knew. Again and again(F) I sent my servants the prophets,(G) who said, ‘Do not do this detestable(H) thing that I hate!’ But they did not listen or pay attention;(I) they did not turn from their wickedness(J) or stop burning incense(K) to other gods.(L)

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