complete verse (Isaiah 7:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 7:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said to Isaiah, ‘Take your son Shear-Jashub and go both of you to meet Ahaz. You shall find (him) at the end of the channeled water that flows from the upper well/pond on the road that goes towards where clothes are washed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the LORD said to Isaiah, "Taking Shear-jashub, go to meet Ahaz near the canal of the field above the road going to the field of the washermen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Isaiah, ‘Bring-with-you (sing.) your (sing.) child Shear Jashub and [you (plur.)] meet Ahaz at the end of the channel/water-course/place-where-water-flows above the lake, there at the road going to the place where-one-washes-clothes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to me, ‘Take your son Shear-Jashub, and go to talk with King Ahaz. He is at the end of the aqueduct/water channel that brings water into the upper reservoir, near the road to the place where women wash clothes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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