Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 15:8:
- Kupsabiny: “When Asa heard what the prophet Azariah was saying, he found strength. Then he scattered the idols in all the land of Judah and that of Benjamin. He also scattered those that were in the cities he had captured in the land of the hills of Ephraim. And again, he renewed (the) altar that was in front of the house of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Asa was encouraged by hearing this prophecy from the mouth of Azariah son of Oded. Then he removed all the repulsive idols from all the cities in the territory of Judah and Benjamin and from the hill country of Ephraim. He also repaired the altar of the LORD which was in the temple courtyard.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Asa heard the message of Azaria the child of Obed, he took-courage. He had-removed the detestable little-gods/false-gods from the entire-(land) of Juda and Benjamim, and from the towns that he had-captured in the hills of Efraim. He had-repaired the altar of the LORD that was in-front of the portch/portico of the temple of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Asa heard what the prophet Azariah said, he was encouraged. He commanded his workers to remove all the detestable idols from everywhere in the land of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and from the towns that his soldiers had captured in the hills of the tribe of Ephraim. Asa’s workers repaired the altar where people offered sacrifices to Yahweh that was in front of the entrance to the temple in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
