complete verse (1 Chronicles 19:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 19:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “When the Ammonites realized that those matters had pained David, Hanun sent people to bring thirty-four kilos of silver to Mesopotamia, Aram-maakah and Zobah with which to beg/ask for chariots, horses and soldiers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Now King Hanun and the Ammonites knew that we [they?] had become very ugly people in David’s eyes. So they sent 34,000 kilograms of silver to bring as payment for chariots and charioteers from upper Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah and Zobah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Ammonhon realized that they caused- David -to-be- very -angry. So they paid 37 tons of silver to rent the chariot and charioteers of Aram Naharaim, Aram Maaca, and Zoba.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the leaders of the Ammon people-group realized that they had greatly insulted David. So Hanun and some of his officials sent about 37,000 pounds/34,000 kg. of silver to hire chariots and chariot-drivers from the Aram-Naharaim, Aram-Maacah and Zobah regions of Syria northeast of Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)