complete verse (1 Kings 11:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 11:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “But I will leave for him one clan for the sake of my servant David and the city of Jerusalem which I have chosen to be mine from all the clans of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But for the sake of my servant, David, and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I chose from all the tribes of Israel, one tribe will be his.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But because of David my servant and the city of Jerusalem which I have-chosen from all the cities of Israel, I will-leave one tribe to Solomon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Solomon’s descendants will still rule one tribe (OR, two tribes), because of what I promised David, a man who served me very well, and because of Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen from all the cities in Israel to be the city where my people will worship me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)