Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 34:7:
- Kupsabiny: “Josiah demolished the things of sacrifices and crushed those idols that resembled Asherah and others to become dust. They also destroyed all the things where things that smell sweet were burned in the whole land of Israel. After that, they returned to Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then, pulverizing the cast metal idols, he turned them into dust. He destroyed the altars for burning incense throughout Israel. After that he came back to Jerusalem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He had-destroyed the altars and poles that symbolize the goddess Ashera, and smashed the gods and the altars in which the incense is-being-burned. After he had-done this throughout Israel, he went-home to Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Josiah’s workers tore down the pagan altars and the poles to honor the goddess Asherah, and crushed the idols to powder. They also smashed to pieces all the altars for burning incense throughout Israel. Then Josiah returned to Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
