Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 16:34:
- Kupsabiny: “While Ahab was still ruling, a certain man who was called Hiel of Bethel renovated/renewed the city of Jericho. When that man began the foundation of that city, his firstborn child who was called Abiram died. but when he was making gates on this wall, again/also his younger son who was called Segub died. There/Then the word of God which Joshua said was fulfilled.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the time of Ahab, Hiel of Bethel rebuilt Jericho. According to the word of the LORD through Joshua, son of Nun, when Hiel laid the foundations of Jericho his firstborn son, Abiram died, and when the gates of the city were set up, his youngest son, Segub died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “At the time of the reign of Ahab, Hiel who comes-from-Betel had-built/caused-to-stand Jerico. When he was-erecting its foundations, his first-born child Abiram died. And when he was-causing-to-work-on its gates, his youngest child Segub died. This all happened according to what the LORD had-spoken through Josue the child of Nun.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “During the years that Ahab ruled, Hiel, a man from Bethel city, rebuilt Jericho city. But when he started to rebuild the city, his oldest son Abiram died. And when the city was finished, while Hiel was building the city gates, his youngest son Segub died. They died just like Yahweh had told Joshua would happen to the sons of anyone who would rebuild Jericho.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
