| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 14:9:1 ⧉וַתָּ֣רַעvataraand you did evil 1 Kings 14:9:2 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתlaasotto do 1 Kings 14:9:3 ⧉מִכֹּ֖לmikolmore than all 1 Kings 14:9:4 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־הָי֣וּasherhayuwho were 1 Kings 14:9:5 ⧉לְפָנֶ֑יךָlefanekhabefore you 1 Kings 14:9:6 ⧉וַתֵּ֡לֶךְvatelekhand you went 1 Kings 14:9:7 ⧉וַתַּעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֩vataaselekhaand you made for yourself 1 Kings 14:9:8 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֨יםelohimgods 1 Kings 14:9:9 ⧉אֲחֵרִ֤יםakherimother 1 Kings 14:9:10 ⧉וּמַסֵּכוֹת֙umasekhotand cast images 1 Kings 14:9:11 ⧉לְהַכְעִיסֵ֔נִיlehakhisenito provoke me to anger 1 Kings 14:9:12 ⧉וְאֹתִ֥יveotiand me 1 Kings 14:9:13 ⧉הִשְׁלַ֖כְתָּhishlakhtayou have thrown 1 Kings 14:9:14 ⧉אַחֲרֵ֥יakharebehind 1 Kings 14:9:15 ⧉גַוֶּֽךָ׃סgavekhayour back |
| 9. Formal Translation But you have done evil above all who were before you, and you went and made for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me {Yahweh, Righteous Judge}, and you have cast Me behind your back. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation You have acted worse than anyone before you by making yourself other gods and metal idols, provoking Me {Yahweh, Divine Judge} and casting Me aside behind your back. |