complete verse (1 Kings 2:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 2:42:

  • Kupsabiny: “he called Shimei and said to him, ‘Did I not stop you from leaving Jerusalem, then you swore to me in the name of God that you would not leave?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Solomon summoned him and said, "What! Did I not cause you to swear an oath in the name of the LORD? And did I not warn you saying, ‘On the day that you leave this place to go to another place, on that day you will surely die?’ And did you not say ‘The word you have spoken is good. As you have said, so I will do?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “he had-called Shimei and told-(him), ‘Did- I not -make you swear in the name of the LORD and had-warned that at the time/moment you will-leave Jerusalem and will-go to other place you will- surely -die? And did- you not -say that what I said was good and you will-obey it?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the king sent a soldier to summon Shimei and said to him, ‘I told you to solemnly promise, knowing that Yahweh was listening, that you must not leave Jerusalem. I told you , ‘Be sure that if you ever leave Jerusalem, you will be executed.’ And you replied to me, ‘What you have said is good; I will do what you have said.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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