Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 19:24:
- Kupsabiny: “I dug holes/wells in other countries
and drank the water from there.
I stamped with my feet
on the rivers of Egypt to dry them up.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “I have dug wells of foreign countries
and drunk the water.
And with the sole of my foot I have dried up all the rivers of Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “I had- wells -dug in other places, and drank from these wells.
As I passed-by, the streams of Egipto dried-up.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “We have dug wells in other countries and drank water from them.
And by marching through the streams of Egypt,
we dried them all up !’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
