complete verse (2 Kings 16:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 16:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “He also removed the tent/shelter which was used when praying on the Sabbath and he closed the entrance which the kings of Judah used to go through when the entered the Homestead of God. The king did all those things to please Tiglath-pileser.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “To please the King of Assyria Ahaz removed the platform that had been used for worship on the sabbath. Then he closed the entrance Kings of Judah had been using for going into the temple.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And so-that the king of Asiria would-be-pleased, Ahaz took-(away) from the palace the thing-that-seems-like-a-roof that is-used on the Day For-Resting and locked the way/entrance of the kings of Juda entering the temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then to please the king of Assyria, Ahaz had them remove from the temple the roof under which the people walked into the temple on the Sabbath Day, and closed up the private entrance into the temple for the kings of Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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