# General Information:

The reason for Yahweh's judgment on Israel continues by relating the history behind it.

# He tore Israel

"He tore" is a metaphor for violent removal. AT: "Yahweh removed the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# from the royal line of David

"from the rule of David's descendants"

# drove Israel away from following Yahweh

"turned the people of Israel away from following Yahweh"

# they did not depart from them

"the Israelites did not stop committing these sins" or "they did not turn away from those sins"

# so Yahweh removed Israel from his sight

"Sight" is a metaphor for attention and care. AT: "so Yahweh removed the people of Israel from his attention and care" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/royal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jeroboam]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/assyria]]