| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 15:9:1 ⧉וַיַּ֤עַשׂvayaasand he did 2 Kings 15:9:2 ⧉הָרַע֙harathe evil 2 Kings 15:9:3 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֣יbeenein the eyes of 2 Kings 15:9:4 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 15:9:5 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רkaasheras 2 Kings 15:9:6 ⧉עָשׂ֖וּasuthey did 2 Kings 15:9:7 ⧉אֲבֹתָ֑יוavotavhis fathers 2 Kings 15:9:8 ⧉לֹ֣אlonot 2 Kings 15:9:9 ⧉סָ֗רsarhe turned aside 2 Kings 15:9:10 ⧉מֵֽחַטֹּאות֙mekhatootfrom the sins of 2 Kings 15:9:11 ⧉יָרָבְעָ֣םyaraveamJeroboam 2 Kings 15:9:12 ⧉בֶּן־נְבָ֔טbennevatson of Nebat 2 Kings 15:9:13 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich 2 Kings 15:9:14 ⧉הֶחֱטִ֖יאhekhetihe caused to sin 2 Kings 15:9:15 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃etyisraelIsrael |
| 9. Formal Translation And he committed what was evil in the sight of the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Judge}, just as his fathers had done. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, which he caused Israel to sin. |
| 9. Dynamic Translation He did evil in the sight of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Arbiter}, following the ways of his ancestors. He did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who led Israel into wrongdoing. |