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.
پس از مرگ پادشاه همسر او ،‏ راناوِلونا جانشینش شد و خیلی زود مشخص گردید که او همچون شوهرش کار ترجمهٔ کتاب مقدّس را حمایت نمی‌کند .‏