The summary of Yahweh's judgement on Israel continues. ## He tore Israel ## AT: "Yahweh removed the people of Israel" ## from the royal line of David ## "from the rule of David's descendants" (UDB) ## drove Israel away from following Yahweh ## AT: "turned the people of Israel away from following Yahweh" ## They did not leave them behind ## AT: "The Israelites did not stop committing these sins" or "They did not turn away from those sins" (UDB) ## so Yahweh removed Israel from his sight ## AT: "So Yahweh removed the people of Israel from his presence"