complete verse (2 Kings 6:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 6:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, we cooked my boy and ate (him). But the next day, I also said to her, ‘Give us your boy to eat,’ but she hid her boy.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So we prepared my son and ate him. The next day, when I said to her, ‘Bring your son to eat’ she hid him."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So we (excl.) cooked my child and ate (it). The next day, I told her that we (excl.) will-eat also her child, but she hid it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So we killed my son and cut his body up and boiled his flesh and ate it. The next day, I said to her, ‘Now give your son to me, in order that we can kill him and cook his flesh and eat it.’ But she has hidden her son!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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