complete verse (1 Kings 17:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 17:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “That woman answered him, ‘As God whom you worship is hearing, I do not have any food in my house. There is only some little flour in the basket and some very little oil in the bottle. That is why I am gathering these sticks to go home and prepare something to eat with my son and (then) we shall die.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The widow answered, "As surely as the Lord your God lives, I swear I do not even have a single piece of bread. I only have a fistful of wheat flour in a bowl and a little oil in a bottle. I came to this place to gather two or four sticks of wood to light a fire in the stove. Then I will go home to prepare the last of the food for my son and me. And, having finished eating, having nothing more to eat, we will die.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The widow said, ‘I am telling you the truth in the presence of the living LORD, your God, that I do- not -have bread anymore. What is left is only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in a flask/small-jar. I am- now in-fact -gathering a few pieces of wood to bring into the house and will-cook the remaining flour for myself and my child, and after that we (excl.) will- now -die of hunger.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But she replied, ‘Your God knows that what I am telling you is true: I do not have even one piece of bread in my house. I have only a handful of flour in a jar, and a little olive oil in a jug. I was gathering a few sticks to use these to make a fire and cook one more meal, and then after my son and I eat that, we will die from hunger.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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