complete verse (2 Kings 23:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 23:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “The king broke to pieces the idols that resembled Asherah. and after that, he threw bones of people where the idols had stood.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “King Josiah smashed to pieces the sacred stone pillars that were used in doing puja. Having cut down the Ashera poles he smashed them. Then he filled that place with the bones of people who had died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Josia smashed the remembrance stones and cut-down the posts/[lit. things-like-pillars] that symbolize the goddess Ashera. Then he defiled those places by spreading there the bones of the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They also broke into pieces the stone pillars that the Israeli people worshiped, and cut down the pillars that honored the goddess Asherah, and they scattered the ground there with human bones to desecrate it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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