| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 15:26:1 ⧉וַיַּ֥עַשׂvayaasand he did 1 Kings 15:26:2 ⧉הָרַ֖עharathe evil 1 Kings 15:26:3 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeenein the eyes of 1 Kings 15:26:4 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 15:26:5 ⧉וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vayelekhand he walked 1 Kings 15:26:6 ⧉בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbederekhin the way of 1 Kings 15:26:7 ⧉אָבִ֔יוavivhis father 1 Kings 15:26:8 ⧉וּבְ֨חַטָּאת֔וֹuvekhatatoand in his sin 1 Kings 15:26:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich 1 Kings 15:26:10 ⧉הֶחֱטִ֖יאhekhetihe caused to sin 1 Kings 15:26:11 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃etyisrael{direct object marker} Israel |
| 26. Formal Translation He did evil in the eyes of the LORD {Yahweh, Moral Judge}; he walked in his father’s way and in the sin by which he caused Israel to commit. |
| 26. Dynamic Translation He behaved wickedly in the LORD’s sight {Yahweh, Righteous Examiner}, following his father’s course and repeating the sin that made Israel stumble. |