18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 8:18:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֜לֶךְvayelekhand he walked 2 Kings 8:18:2 ⧉בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbederekhin the way of 2 Kings 8:18:3 ⧉מַלְכֵ֣יmalkhekings of 2 Kings 8:18:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyisraelIsrael 2 Kings 8:18:5 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaasheras 2 Kings 8:18:6 ⧉עָשׂוּ֙asuthey did 2 Kings 8:18:7 ⧉בֵּ֣יתbetthe house of 2 Kings 8:18:8 ⧉אַחְאָ֔בakhavAhab 2 Kings 8:18:9 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor 2 Kings 8:18:10 ⧉בַּת־אַחְאָ֔בbatakhavthe daughter of Ahab 2 Kings 8:18:11 ⧉הָֽיְתָה־לּ֖וֹhaitaloshe was to him 2 Kings 8:18:12 ⧉לְאִשָּׁ֑הleishafor a wife 2 Kings 8:18:13 ⧉וַיַּ֥עַשׂvayaasand he did 2 Kings 8:18:14 ⧉הָרַ֖עharathe evil 2 Kings 8:18:15 ⧉בְּעֵינֵ֥יbeenein the eyes of 2 Kings 8:18:16 ⧉יְהוָֽה׃yahwehthe LORD |
18. Formal Translation He lived according to the pattern of the kings of Israel, as the house of Ahab had done, because Ahab’s daughter was his wife, and he did evil in the eyes of the LORD {Yahweh, Moral Judge}. |
18. Dynamic Translation He followed the example of Israel’s kings, acting like Ahab’s family since he had married Ahab’s daughter as his wife. He did what was wrong in the sight of the LORD {Yahweh, Righteous Evaluator}. |