complete verse (2 Kings 19:24)

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)
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