## cried out ##

"shouted"

## turn ##

"change"

## But they would not hear and did not pay attention to me ##

Both of these phrases mean that the people of Israel would not obey the commands of Yahweh. AT: "But they would not listen to my commands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])

## Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, are they here forever? ##

Both of these questions are asked to point out the fact that people die. AT: "Your fathers have died.  The prophets will also die." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## But my words and my decrees that I commanded my servants the prophets, have they not overtaken your fathers? ##

This question is used to show the people of Israel that everything that the Lord had told his prophets to warn their ancestors about, had happened. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## my words and my decrees ##

These are both ways to refer to what God has said to the prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])

## overtaken your fathers ##

Yahweh speaks about his prophecies like they are running to catch up and pass the ancestors of the people of Israel.  The word "overtaken" means passed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

##  his word and practice ##

AT: "his manner" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])