# Yet he sent
Here the word "yet" indicates a contrast between God's anger and his sending of the prophets to give them a chance to repent and avoid judgment.
# to himself, Yahweh
The reflexive pronoun emphasizes that Yahweh was the one to whom they should turn. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rpronouns]])
# they refused to listen
"the people refused to obey"