# General Information:

The summary now ends with an appeal to worship only Yahweh and a description of the sins of the people.

# They would not listen

"Listen" here is a metaphor for paying attention and acting on the command. AT: "They did not obey" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# these nations feared Yahweh

These nations feared Yahweh only to the point of appeasing him the same way they treated their own gods.

# up to this day

"and have continued ever since." The phrase "this day" refers to the time period in which the writer lived.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/nation]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/image]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/children]]