15:18a And he did evil in the sight of the LORD,

Menahem did things that were sinful/wrong in the sight of Yahweh.

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Menahem acted/lived in a way that did not please Yahweh.

15:18b and throughout his reign he did not turn away

The Hebrew phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as “throughout his reign” is literally “all his days.”

The whole time he ruled/lived, he refused to stop/change

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To the end of his life/reign, he continued/followed

15:18c from the sins that Jeroboam son of Nebat

the sinful ⌊practices⌋ that Jeroboam the son of Nebat

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the evil ways of ⌊King⌋ Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

15:18d had caused Israel to commit.

had made ⌊the people of⌋ Israel do/follow.

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Jeroboam had led/encouraged ⌊the people in⌋ Israel to sin in these ways.

15:18b-d (reordered)

When Jeroboam the son of Nebat ⌊was king⌋ , he had caused ⌊the people of⌋ Israel to do ⌊many/great⌋ sins. And King Menahem continued these same sinful practices to the end of his days.

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