Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:35:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, God told a prophet to say to another prophet, ‘Please stab me.’ But the other one refused to stab him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “By the word of the LORD one of the company of the prophets said to his companion, "Strike me with your weapon." But he refused.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now/(discourse market), the LORD commanded a man, a member of the prophets, to say to his companion, ‘Well/[Abi], hurt me.’ But the man refused.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh spoke to a member of a group of prophets and said to him, ‘Ask one of your fellow prophets to strike and wound you.’ So he did what Yahweh told him to do. He said to one of his fellow prophets, ‘Strike me and wound me.’ But that man refused to do it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
