| 33. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 16:33:1 ⧉וַיַּ֥עַשׂvayaasand he made 1 Kings 16:33:2 ⧉אַחְאָ֖בakhavAhab 1 Kings 16:33:3 ⧉אֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרָ֑הethaasherathe Asherah 1 Kings 16:33:4 ⧉וַיּ֨וֹסֶףvayosefand he added 1 Kings 16:33:5 ⧉אַחְאָ֜בakhavAhab 1 Kings 16:33:6 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֗וֹתlaasotto do 1 Kings 16:33:7 ⧉לְהַכְעִיס֙lehakhisto provoke to anger 1 Kings 16:33:8 ⧉אֶת־יְהֹוָה֙etyahwehthe LORD 1 Kings 16:33:9 ⧉אֲלֹהֵיaloheGod of 1 Kings 16:33:10 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 16:33:11 ⧉מִכֹּלmikolmore than all 1 Kings 16:33:12 ⧉מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhekings of 1 Kings 16:33:13 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Kings 16:33:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwho 1 Kings 16:33:15 ⧉הָי֖וּhayuwere 1 Kings 16:33:16 ⧉לְפָנָֽיו׃lefanavbefore him |
| 33. Formal Translation And Ahab made an Asherah pole and did more to provoke the LORD {Yahweh, Jealous Protector} the God {Elohei Yisrael, National Guardian} of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel before him. |
| 33. Dynamic Translation Ahab erected an Asherah pole and kept provoking the LORD {Yahweh, Offended Covenant Lord}, the God {Elohei Yisrael, National Defender} of Israel more than any king of Israel before him. |