However, the king was succeeded by his wife, Ranavalona I, and it soon became evident that she would not be as supportive of the work as her husband had been.
ואולם, את המלך ירשה אשתו ראנאוואלונה ה ־ 1, ועד מהרה התברר שאין היא תומכת בתרגום המקרא כבעלה .‏