Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 19:23:
- Kupsabiny: “In those days there shall be road that goes from Egypt to Assyria. The people of Assyria shall go to the people of Egypt and also the people of Egypt shall go to Assyria. The people of these countries shall be praying together in one place.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On that day there will be a main road from the land of Egypt up to the country of Assyria. There will be a coming and a going, Assyrians in the land of Egypt and Egyptians in the land of Assyria. Egyptians and Assyrians will live in the same place and will worship the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “At that time, there is a wide road from Egipto to Asiria. The Egiptohanon and the Assyrians will-go-back-and-forth to Egipto and to Asiria, and they will-worship together.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, there will be a highway between Egypt and Assyria. As a result, the people of Egypt will be able to travel easily to Assyria, and the people of Assyria will be able to travel easily to Egypt. And the people of both countries will worship Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
