^{22 Ref} For I said nothing to your fathers, and gave them no orders, on the day when I took them out of Egypt, about burned offerings or offerings of beasts:

^{23 Ref} But this was the order I gave them, saying, Give ear to my voice, and I will be your God, and you will be my people: go in all the way ordered by me, so that all may be well for you.

^{24 Ref} But they took no note and did not give ear, but were guided by the thoughts and the pride of their evil hearts, going back and not forward.

^{25 Ref} From the day when your fathers came out of Egypt till this day, I have sent my servants the prophets to you, getting up early every day and sending them:

^{26 Ref} But still they took no note and would not give ear, but they made their necks stiff, doing worse than their fathers.

^{27 Ref} And you are to say all these words to them, but they will not give ear to you: you will send out your voice to them, but they will give no answer.

^{28 Ref} And you are to say to them, This is the nation which has not given ear to the voice of their God, or taken his teaching to heart: good faith is dead and is cut off from their mouths.