Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 28:9:
- Kupsabiny: “There was there in Samaria a prophet of God who was called Oded. That man met with the soldiers of Israel as they were returning to Samaria. Then, he said to (them), ‘The God of your forefathers has caused you to defeat the people of Judah because he was angry with those people. But your rage pushed you to kill those people to shambles so that therefore God in up/heaven is angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But there was a prophet of the LORD called Oded. When the soldiers were coming back to Samaria, he went to meet them. He said to them, "Because the LORD God of your ancestors was angry with Judah he gave them into your hand. But the report of your killing them in anger without showing mercy or compassion has arrived in heaven.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But when the soldiers arrived in Samaria, they were met by Oded the prophet of the LORD, and were-told, ‘The LORD your God handed-over to you (plur.) Juda because of his anger to them. But you had-done too-much; you (plur.) killed them without mercy, and the LORD (who) is there heaven knew this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But a prophet of Yahweh whose name was Obed was there in Samaria. He went out of the city to meet the army when it returned to Samaria. He said to them, ‘Because Yahweh, the God whom your ancestors belonged to, was angry with the people of Judah, he allowed you to defeat them. But God has seen the cruel way that you slaughtered them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
