11 See 7:13 for an explanation of this idiom and compare 7:25; 25:4; 26:5; 29:19; 35:15 for similar references to the persistent warnings of the prophets.
12 Heb “sent … over again, saying, ‘Do not do this terrible thing that I hate.’ ” The indirect quote has been used to shorten the sentence and eliminate one level of embedded quotes. This refers to the worship of other gods mentioned in the previous verse.

In other versions

Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, ‘Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!’

Again and again I sent my servants the prophets, who said, ‘Do not do this detestable thing that I hate!’

So I sent you all my servants the prophets time and time again, saying, ‘Don’t commit this detestable action that I hate.’

“Again and again I sent my servants, the prophets, to plead with them, ‘Don’t do these horrible things that I hate so much.’

And I sent to you all my servants the prophets, sending over and over again, saying, “Please, you must not do this detestable thing that I hate.”

Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate.

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