complete verse (2 Chronicles 21:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 21:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, Jehoram received a letter that came from the prophet of God Elijah. That letter said, ‘God whom your forefather/grandfather David worshipped is saying, ‘You did not follow how your father Jehoshaphat lived, or your grandfather Asa who ruled Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Elijah the prophet sent a letter to Jehoram. In it he wrote like this,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Prophet Elias sent a letter to Jehoram saying:
    ‘This is what the LORD is-saying, the God of your ancestor David: You did not follow the ways-of-living of your father Jehoshafat or your grandfather Asa who also became king of Juda.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One day, Jehoram received a letter from the prophet Elijah. Elijah had written this in the letter:
    ‘This is what Yahweh, the God whom your ancestor King David worshiped, says: ‘You have not done things that please me like your father Jehoshaphat did or what King Asa did.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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