⁴ The Lord has also sent his servants, the prophets, to speak to you many times. You have refused to listen to them too. ⁵ The Lord's message to you was, “Turn away from your wicked way of life. Stop doing the evil things that you are doing. If you do that, you may continue to live in this land. It is the land that the Lord gave to you and to your ancestors to be their home for ever. ⁶ Do not look for other gods that you can serve and worship. Do not continue to do things that make me angry. Then I will not hurt you.”