15:9a And he did evil in the sight of the LORD,

He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh,

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The things that Zechariah did displeased Yahweh.

15:9b as his fathers had done.

the same way the kings of Israel before him had done.

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They were like the ⌊evil⌋ deeds of the previous kings of Israel.

15:9c He did not turn away from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat

King Zechariah did not stop the evil things/practices that Jeroboam son of Nebat

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Zechariah continued/followed the evil ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat.

15:9d had caused Israel to commit.

had made the Israelites do/follow.

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Jeroboam had caused/encouraged ⌊the people of⌋ Israel to follow these evil ways.

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