complete verse (2 Kings 1:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 1:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Elijah answered that person, ‘If I am a person of God, fire should come down from up and lick you and those soldiers of yours completely!’ Then right away, fire of God came down from up and destroyed that commander and all his soldiers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Elijah gave answer to him, "If I am a man of God may fire come down from the heavens and reduce you and your fifty men to ashes." Then the fire of God came down from the heavens and reduced him and his fifty men to ashes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Elias answered, ‘If I (am) a servant of God, may-it-be that fire will-come from heaven to burn you and your 50 men! Then there-was a fire of God that came from heaven and burned the officer and his 50 men.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Elijah replied, ‘I am a prophet; to prove that, I command that fire come down from the sky and kill you and your soldiers!’ Then a fire from God came down from the sky and killed the officer and his soldiers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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