In spite of this: the Hebrew text here is the same as at the beginning of verse 23, except that the singular this replaces the plural “these.” But since the singular may be taken as a collective, including all that God had done, the meaning is virtually the same.

Will not hearken to me: see verse 14.

Walk contrary to me: see verse 21.

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René and Ellington, John. A Handbook on Leviticus. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1990. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .