| 37. Linguistic Exegesis The narrative continues with the vav consecutive wayyaʿaś {וַיַּעַשׂ | wayyaʿaś} ‘and he did’, indicating sequential action. The noun hāraʿ {הָרַע | hāraʿ} ‘the evil’ is definite, intensifying moral condemnation. The prepositional phrase bə‘ēnê {בְּעֵינֵי | bə‘ēnê} ‘in the eyes of’ uses a dual construct to express divine perspective. The divine name Yəhōwāh {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} sets the standard of judgment. The comparative clause kəḵōl ’ăšer ’āśū ’ăbōtāv {כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂוּ אֲבֹתָיו | kəḵōl ’ăšer ’āśū ’ăbōtāv} employs kəḵōl {כְּכֹל | kəḵōl} ‘all’ and the relative particle ’ăšer {אֲשֶׁר | ’ăšer} linked to the perfect verb ’āśū {עָשׂוּ | ’āśū} ‘they did’ with a pronominal suffix, framing a parallel between the king’s conduct and inherited behavior. |