| 21. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:21:1 ⧉כִּֽי־קָרַ֣עkikarafor he tore away 2 Kings 17:21:2 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisreelIsrael 2 Kings 17:21:3 ⧉מֵעַל֙mealfrom upon 2 Kings 17:21:4 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbethouse of 2 Kings 17:21:5 ⧉דָּוִ֔דdavidDavid 2 Kings 17:21:6 ⧉וַיַּמְלִ֖יכוּvayamlikhuand they made king 2 Kings 17:21:7 ⧉אֶת־יָרָבְעָ֣םetyaravam{direct object} Jeroboam 2 Kings 17:21:8 ⧉בֶּן־נְבָ֑טbennevatson of Nebat 2 Kings 17:21:9 ⧉וידאveyedaand he knew 2 Kings 17:21:10 ⧉וַיַּדַּ֨חvayaddakhand he drove away 2 Kings 17:21:11 ⧉יָרָבְעָ֤םyaravamJeroboam 2 Kings 17:21:12 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙etyisreel{direct object} Israel 2 Kings 17:21:13 ⧉מֵאַחֲרֵ֣יmeakharefrom after 2 Kings 17:21:14 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 17:21:15 ⧉וְהֶחֱטֵיאָ֖םvehekhetiamand he caused them to sin 2 Kings 17:21:16 ⧉חֲטָאָ֥הkhataaa sin 2 Kings 17:21:17 ⧉גְדוֹלָֽה׃gedolagreat |
| 21. Formal Translation For Israel tore away from the house of David, and they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king; and Jeroboam drove Israel away from following the LORD {Yahweh, Covenant Judge} and caused them to sin. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation Because Israel broke away from the house of David and made Jeroboam son of Nebat their king, Jeroboam led them away from following the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Authority} and drove them into serious sin. |