Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 23:15:
- Kupsabiny: “And again, the king destroyed the altar of Baal in Bethel that Jeroboam son of Nebat had built, the one who led the people of Israel into sin. He broke it down completely and smashed the stones it had been built with. He ground those stones to powder and also burned the idol which pictured Asherah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He destroyed the altar and the places to do puja that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin, made at Bethel. He burned the puja places and pulverized the idols. He also burned the pole of the Ashera goddess.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Even the altar in the place-of-worship in the high place there at Betel was-torn-down by Josia. This place-of-worship was-built-up by Jeroboam the child/(son) of Nebat, which particularly became the reason that those from/of-Israel sin. Josia smashed it to powder and burned (it), including the post/[lit. thing-like-a-pillar] that symbolizes the goddess Ashera.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Furthermore, he commanded them to tear down the place of worship at Bethel which had been built by King Jeroboam #1, the king who persuaded the people of Israel to sin. They tore down the altar. Then they broke its stones into pieces and pounded them to become powder. They also burned the statue of the goddess Asherah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
