# evil in the sight of Yahweh

Here "sight" is a metaphor for judging or considering. Alternate translation: "evil according to Yahweh" or "what Yahweh considered to be evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# He did not depart from any of the sins of Jeroboam

To stop sinning is spoken of as leaving a path. This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "He did not stop committing the same sins as Jeroboam" or "He continued to commit the same sins as Jeroboam" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])