complete verse (2 Chronicles 4:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 4:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “That thing for water was supported by twelve things like oxen. Those things were formed from bronze and had turned their backs to one another. Three were looking towards North, three looked to West, three looked to South, and the remaining three looked to East.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The tank was placed on the bodies of twelve oxen, three faced [lit.: looked towards] north, three faced west, three faced south and three faced east. All their hind parts faced [lit.: looked toward] the inside.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The container was-set on the backs of the twelve bronze bulls which were-back-to-back. The three bulls were-facing to-the north, the three to-the west, the three to-the south, and the three to-the east.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The basin was set on twelve statues of bulls. There were three statues that faced north, three that faced west, three that faced south, and three that faced east.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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