Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 8:26:
- Kupsabiny: “When Ahaziah started to rule, he had twenty-two years, and he ruled from the city of Jerusalem for one year. His mother was called Athaliah and she was a grandchild of Omri who was ruler of the country of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He became king when he was twenty-two years old. He reigned in Jerusalem one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah. She was a granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Ahazia was 22 years old when he became king. He stayed in Jerusalem, and he reigned for a period/[lit. inside] of one year. His mother was Atalia the granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he started to rule. He ruled in Jerusalem for only one year. His mother’s name was Athaliah, the daughter of King Ahab and the granddaughter of King Omri of Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
