17:21a When the LORD had torn Israel away from the house of David,

Yahweh had cut/broken off ⌊the land of⌋ Israel from ⌊the territory ruled by⌋ David’s family/descendants.

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When Yahweh removed Israel from under the rule/authority of the royal line of David,

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⌊Earlier,⌋ Yahweh had stopped allowing the kings descended from David to rule the northern kingdom of Israel.

17:21b they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king,

The people living in Israel had then made Jeroboam the son of Nebat their king.

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the people of Israel chose Jeroboam son of Nebat to be their king ⌊instead⌋ .

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At that time the people of the northern kingdom caused Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, to rule as their king ⌊instead⌋ .

17:21c and Jeroboam led Israel away from following the LORD and caused them to commit a great sin.

But Jeroboam drew the people of Israel away from Yahweh. ⌊In this way⌋ he made them commit a great sin.

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Jeroboam led Israel to commit a terrible sin in that he stopped them from worshiping Yahweh.

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