Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 7:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Elisha said, ‘Listen to these words that come from God! He says, ‘When tomorrow arrives at this time, you (plur.) in Samaria sell one basket of fine flour for one silver. And two baskets of barley will be sold also for one silver.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Elisha said, "Hear the word of the LORD! The LORD has spoken like this: By tomorrow at this time, the price of five kilograms of wheat flour or of ten kilograms of barley will be twelve grams of silver at the gate of Samaria."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Elisha answered, ‘Listen to this that the LORD is-saying: ‘At this particular hour/time tomorrow, the things-to-be-bought/commodities will-become cheap in the place-of-selling of Samaria. The price of three ‘gantang’/(about six kilos) of flour, will-be only one piece of silver, and the same also for the price of six ‘gantang’/(about twelve kilos) of barley.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Elisha replied to the king, ‘Listen to what Yahweh says: ‘He says that by this time tomorrow, at the marketplace here in Samaria, you will be able to buy ten pounds/five kg. of fine wheat or 20 pounds/ten kg. of barley for only one piece of silver.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
