complete verse (2 Chronicles 1:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 1:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “When Solomon was ruling silver and gold became many/common in Jerusalem like stones, and also cedars became many like fig trees in the slopes/ridges.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He made gold and silver in Jerusalem to be [available] everywhere like rock and cedar like fig wood.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “At the time that he was the king, silver and gold in Jerusalem were as-if just like ordinary stones, and the cedar tree(s) as-if the same abundance as the ordinary sycamore trees on the hills in the west.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “During the years that Solomon was king, silver and gold were as common in Jerusalem as stones, and lumber from cedar trees were as plentiful as lumber from ordinary sycamore trees in the foothills.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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