because of the evil that they committed, (A)provoking me to anger, (B)in that they went to make offerings (C)and serve other gods that they knew not, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers. (D)Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, ‘Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!’ (E)But they did not listen (F)or incline their ear, to turn from their evil and make no offerings to other gods.

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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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