complete verse (1 Kings 20:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Soon after, a prophet of God came to where Ahab was and said, ‘God has said, ‘Have you seen all these soldiers? You shall defeat (them) so you can know that I am the one who rules everything.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Just at this time a prophet came to the King of Israel and spoke like this, "The LORD has spoken like this, ‘What! Do you see throngs of enemy soldiers? Today I will cause all of them to fall into your hand, then you will recognize that I am the LORD."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “On the other side, there was a prophet who arrived to Ahab and said, ‘This is what the LORD says: You see that the soldiers of Ben Hadad are very many. But I will-cause- them -to-be-defeated by you this day, then you will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “At that moment, a prophet came to King Ahab and said to him, ‘This is what Yahweh says: ‘Do not be at all afraid of the large enemy army that you see! I will enable your army to defeat them today, and you will know that it is I, Yahweh, who have the power to do what I say that I will do.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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