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for not believing and obeying him

Another way to translate this would be: “because they did not believe or obey him.”

But they still worshiped idols,

The connecting word But contrasts the people continuing to worship idols despite seeing Israel’s punishment when they refused to obey. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast)

warn them

This could mean ‘tell them to stop sinning or terrible things would happen to them.’

but they refused to listen

The connecting word but contrasts the people refusing to listen, with God sending prophets to warn them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast)

they refused to listen

This could mean ‘they refused to obey’ or ‘they refused to stop their evil behavior.’