complete verse (2 Kings 19:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 19:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, God is saying concerning the king of Assyria, ‘That one will never fight this city with his soldiers. Never shall (he/they) shoot even one arrow or come near to the wall. He will not be able to heap up soil by which he could climb and come inside the wall.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So the LORD spoke like this concerning the King of Assyria,
    ‘He will not come into this city,
    nor shoot even one arrow here,
    nor will they be able to come before it, holding shields,
    nor will they be able to build siege ramps against the walls surrounding it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘And this is what the LORD says concerning the king of Asiria: ‘He can- not -enter into the city of Jerusalem or/(nor) can-shoot-an-arrow (against) it. He can-not -draw-near with shield or/(nor) can-surround the stone-walls of the city to besiege it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So this is what Yahweh, says about the king of Assyria:
    ‘His armies will not enter this city;
    they will not even shoot any arrows into it!
    His soldiers will not march outside the city gates carrying shields,
    and they will not even build high mounds of dirt against the city walls
    to enable them to attack the city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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