Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 24:14:
- Kupsabiny: “All the people that Nebuchadnezzar captured and took along from Jerusalem were ten thousand (10,000). He took the leaders, soldiers and craftsmen/carpenters. The only people who were left in the city were the most poor people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He took captive everyone from Jerusalem. By taking officers, soldiers, artisans and craftsmen, he took captive and deported ten thousand men. He left only the very poor behind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And he took-captives the 10,000 residents of Jerusalem, including all the officers and the best soldiers, and all the skilled workers and smiths/metal-workers. Only the poorest were-left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They took from Jerusalem to Babylon 10,000 people, including the important officials and the best soldiers and the people who made and repaired things that were made of metal. Only the very poor people were left in Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
