Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 18:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Hezekiah had/was twenty-five years when he started rulership, and he ruled in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years. His mother was called Abi who was a daughter of man called Zechariah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He was twenty-five years old when he became king. He reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, daughter of Zechariah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Hezekia was 25 years old when he became king. He lived in Jerusalem, and he reigned within the (period) of 29 years. His mother was Abia the child/(daughter) of Zacarias.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He was 25 years old when he became the king of Judah and he ruled from Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of a man whose name was Zechariah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
