Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 15:18:

• Kupsabiny: “But/And during all the time when Menahem was ruling, he did very bad things from God’s perspective. He followed the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat who led the people of Israel to sin/rebel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Menahem did evil work that was not pleasing to the LORD. During his whole lifetime he did not turn away from the sins of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He did evil in the sight of the LORD. During his entire reign he did- not -turn-away from the sins of Jeroboam the child/(son) of Nebat, which became the reason for the sinning of those of-Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He did many things that Yahweh considered to be evil. He committed the same kinds of sins that King Jeroboam #1 had committed, sins that led the people of Israel to sin. He continued to commit those sins for the rest of his life.” (Source: Translation for Translators)