complete verse (1 Kings 12:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 12:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “One idol was placed in the city of Bethel then later the other one was taken to the city of Dan. That issue became evil, because the people were going to make sacrifices to those gods.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This matter became a sin in Israel. The people would even go as far as far north as Dan to do puja to one of the ox-calves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This (thing) that Jeroboam had-done became the reason of those from-Israel to sin. They even go to Dan to worship there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So what Jeroboam did caused the people to sin. Some of them went and worshiped the calf at Bethel, and others went and worshiped the other calf at Dan.” (Source: Translation for Translators)