But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
Judah refused to hearken to God despite His repeated warnings sent through His prophets. They would not incline the ear to turn from their wickedness nor cease burning incense to other gods. Because of that persistent refusal God's anger was poured out upon Jerusalem and upon the cities of Judah. The result was waste and desolation brought upon the land by their unrepented idolatry.
Judah refused to hearken to God despite His repeated warnings sent through His prophets. They would not incline the ear to turn from their wickedness nor cease burning incense to other gods. Because of that persistent refusal God's anger was poured out upon Jerusalem and upon the cities of Judah. The result was waste and desolation brought upon the land by their unrepented idolatry.