Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 9:11:
- Kupsabiny: “But/And when Jehu returned to where the other leaders were, he was asked, ‘How was the news/words? Why did this crazy man come to you?’ He replied, ‘Well, you know this fellow and his words.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Jehu went out to his captain friends. one of them asked him, "Is everything all right? Why did that madman come to you?"
Jehu replied, "You know that man, and you surely know what he says."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “When- Jehu -returned to his fellow officers, one of them asked him, ‘Well, how-are-you (sing.)/[lit. greeting]? Why did- that sort-of-crazy man -come to you (sing.)?’ Jehu replied, ‘You (plur.) already know who he is and what he says.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Jehu came out of the room to where his other commanders were, they said to him, ‘Is everything all right? Why did that mad fellow come to you?’
He replied, ‘You know what kinds of things young prophets like him say.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
