complete verse (1 Kings 10:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 10:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the ruler of Sheba gave Solomon more than four thousand kilograms of gold, a large amount of sweet-smelling things, and some stones which cost a lot of money. As many sweet-smelling things as that woman brought to Solomon were never again brought.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that she gave the King four tons of gold, a great deal of spices and valuable precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then she gave King Solomon five tons of gold, many spices and precious/[lit. expensive] stones. Never[intensifier] again can-be-matched the quantity of the spices that the queen of Sheba had-given to King Solomon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the queen gave to the king the things that she had brought. She gave him almost five tons of gold and a large amount of spices and valuable gems. Never again did King Solomon receive more spices than the queen gave him at that time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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