# continued to speak for God

This could mean ‘continued to tell the people what God wanted to tell them.’

# even though the people hated them

The connecting words **even though** contrast the prophets speaking for God with the people hating them for their obedience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/grammar-connect-logic-contrast]])

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These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.