Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 19:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Jehoshaphat also chose in Jerusalem Levites, priests and leaders of the clans in Israel to become judges. Those people lived in Jerusalem and they heard matters about the law of God and disputes of people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat also chose some Levites, priests and clan heads of Israelite families to render judgment from the LORD and some people of Jerusalem to negotiate [disputed] verdicts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jehoshafat also appointed/[lit. put] in Jerusalem some Levites, priests, and leader/[lit. head] of the families of the Israelinhon to settle cases that involves the law of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “In Jerusalem also, Jehoshaphat appointed some priests and other descendants of Levi and some leaders of Israeli families to be judges. He told them to do what Yahweh’s laws said was right when they settled disputes. Those men lived in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
