11. The Israelites burned incense everywhere false gods were worshiped. The nations who lived there before them had done this. And the Lord had forced them out of the land. The Israelites did wicked things that made the Lord angry.
12. They served idols. And the Lord had said, “You must not do this.”
13. The Lord used every prophet and seer to warn Israel and Judah. He said, “Stop your evil ways. Obey my commands and laws. Follow all the teachings that I commanded your ancestors to obey. I sent you this law through my servants the prophets.”
14. But the people would not listen. They were stubborn, just as their ancestors had been. Their ancestors did not believe in the Lord their God.