Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 16:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Asa took out the silver and gold in the treasury of the House of God and those that were in the home of the king. After that he sent those things to Ben-hadad who was the king of Syria who was/lived in the city of Damascus, saying,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Asa, removing the silver and the gold from the LORD’s temple and from the treasury of the royal palace, sent messengers to Ben-hadad, King of Aram who reigned in Damascus, saying like this:” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Asa took-out the silver and gold from the storehouses of the temple of the LORD and his palace. Then he gave these to King Ben Hadad of Aram there in Damascus where he lives. This is the message of Asa to Ben Hadad:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Asa told his workers to take all the silver and gold that was in the storerooms of the temple and in his own palace, and take and give it to Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, who was ruling in Damascus. He sent him a message, saying” (Source: Translation for Translators)
