complete verse (1 Kings 19:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 19:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Jezebel sent a person to go and tell Elijah, ‘May lightning strike me if I have not killed you before this time tomorrow like you killed those prophets.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to speak like this, "Just as you killed our prophets, may god kill me if by this time tomorrow I have not killed you just like that."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Jezebel sent a message to Elias saying, ‘May the gods punish me severely if by this time tomorrow I can- not still -kill you, like what you did to the prophets.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: ‘By this time tomorrow I will have killed you, just like you killed all those prophets of Baal. If I do not do that, I hope the gods will kill me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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