40 They would not listen, however, but persisted in their former practices.

40 Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

40 But the people would not listen and continued to follow their former practices.

40 However they did not obey, but they followed their former rituals.

40 But the Israelites did not listen. They kept on doing the same things they had done before.

40 Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner.

40 And they did not hearken, but did after their former customs.

40 The people of Israel had refused to listen and made up their own rules, as they had done from the beginning.

40 However, they would not listen but continued practicing their former customs.

40 They would not listen, however, but they continued to practice their former custom.

40 They did not listen but kept on doing according to their former customs.

40 But the people wouldn’t listen. Instead, they were stubborn. They continued in their old practices.

40 However, they did not listen, but they did according to their earlier custom.