Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 15:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Zechariah son of Jeroboam began to rule the country of Israel when Uzziah had thirty-eight years having ruled the country of Judah. Then Zechariah ruled from the city of Samaria for six months.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “During the thirty-eighth year of Azariah, King of Judah, Zechariah, son of Jeroboam, became King of Israel in Samaria. He reigned for six months.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Zacarias the child/(son) of Jeroboam II became king of Israel in the 38th year of the reign of Azaria in Juda. Zacarias lived in Samaria, and he reigned for six months.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “After Uzziah had been ruling Judah for almost thirty-eight years, Zechariah, the son of Jeroboam #2, became the king of Israel. He ruled in Samaria city for only six months.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
