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The writer continues to describe what God did for the people of Israel.
challenged ... defied
These words mean almost the same thing. The writer uses them both to strongly say that the Israelites did not want to believe that God would either provide for them or punish evil as he had said he would. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)
challenged
See how you translated this idea in Psalms 78:17.
defied
"refused to obey"
were unfaithful ... acted treacherously
These words mean almost the same thing. The writer uses them both to strongly say that the Israelites did not do for God what they had said they would do. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet)