complete verse (Isaiah 37:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 37:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “When the king heard that it was said that king Tirhakah of Cush was coming to fight him, the king sent his people bringing a letter to Hezekiah which said,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The king of Assyria Sennacherib heard that Tirhakah the Cushite king of the land of Egypt was coming to do battle with him. When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah’s place to speak like this,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “King Sennacherib of Asiria has-heard that King Tirkaha of Etiopia is-coming to fight-against him. When- he -heard this, he sent messengers to Hezekia to say this:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Soon after that, King Sennacherib received a report that King Tirhakah of Ethiopia was leading his army to attack them. So before King Sennacherib left Libnah with his army to fight against the army from Ethiopia, he sent other messengers to Hezekiah in Jerusalem with a letter. In the letter he wrote this to Hezekiah:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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