Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 9:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Then that ruler of Sheba gave Solomon more than four thousand kilos of gold, a big quantity of things that smell sweet, and some stones that cost much money. No any other day/time had things that smell sweet been brought that were like those which this woman brought to Solomon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After that she gave the king four tons of gold, a great number of different spices and [many] precious stones. No one had ever given Solomon so much special spices as the Queen of Sheba gave.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then she gave King Solomon five tons of gold, many spices and precious/[lit. expensive] stones. No one can- ever -match the quantity of the spices that the queen of Sheba had-given to King Solomon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the queen gave to Solomon about 4-1/2 tons of gold and a large amount of spices and gems. Never had King Solomon received more spices than the queen gave him at that time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
