Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 9:20:
- Kupsabiny: “All the things/utensils of king Solomon that were used to drink from were made of gold. Also the utensils used to eat from that were in the House of Trees of Lebanon were of gold. Nothing was made of silver because silver was not of much value in those days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the drinking cups of King Solomon were of fine gold. And all the utensils in the royal palace called the Forest of Lebanon were also of fine gold. In Solomon’s time, silver had no value.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All the drinking-vessels/cups of King Solomon were pure gold, and all the things-for-use/articles in the part of the palace which is-called Forest of Lebanon (were) also pure gold. These were- not -made of silver for the value of silver (was) just small during the time of Solomon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “All of Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the various dishes in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon were made of gold. They did not make things from silver, because during the years that Solomon ruled, silver was not considered to be valuable.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
