complete verse (2 Kings 18:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 18:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “I know that you (plur.) may say, ‘We trust in our God.’ Is that not the God you insulted? Are you not the one who destroyed the raised places (hills) and where God was made sacrifices to and you told the people of Judah that they should go and sacrifice to God in Jerusalem?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And if you tell me, "We have taken our confidence from the LORD our God." What! Aren’t these the same places to do puja and altars which Hezekiah removed, speaking to Judah and Jerusalem in this way? — "You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) might say to me that you (plur.) trust in the LORD your (plur.) God. But it is not so that you (sing.) even caused-to-be-destroyed its places-of-worship in the high places including its altar, and you (sing.) told those of/from-Juda and of/from-Jerusalem that they need to worship in only one altar there in Jerusalem?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But perhaps you will say to me, ‘No, we are relying on/trusting in Yahweh our God to help us.’ I would reply, ‘Is he not the one whom you insulted by tearing down his shrines and altars and forcing everyone in Jerusalem and other places in Judah to worship only in front of the altar in Jerusalem?’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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