Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 23:17:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, all the people went to the house of Baal and tore the house down. They also tore down all the altars and the idols and (they) killed Mattan who was priest in the house of Baal. That man was killed by the altar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the people tore down the temple of Baal. They broke to pieces the altar and the idols that were on it. Then they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then all the people went to the temple of Baal and they destroyed it. They smashed the altars and its false-gods, and they killed Matan the priest of Baal before/[lit. in front of] the altars.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then all the people who were there went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars of Baal. They also killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of those altars.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
