complete verse (2 Kings 5:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 5:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “But Naaman got angry and went on his way while saying, ‘Why did he not even come outside? I had thought that he would right away have come to me and exalt the name of his God in my hearing. Why did he not pass his hand over the place where I am sick so as to heal me?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Hearing this, Naaman became very angry and went back speaking like this, "Why didn’t he come out to meet me? Indeed, I was thinking that he would come to me, entreat the LORD his God, put his hand on the place that had been struck by the disease and cure my infectious skin diseases.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Naaman got-angry and went-away frowning. He said, ‘I thought that he would- surely -come-out and face me. I was-waiting that he would-call the LORD his God and would-raise his hand over my disease on the skin and cure me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Naaman became very angry. He said, ‘I thought that surely he would wave his hand over the leprosy, and pray to Yahweh his god, and heal me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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