complete verse (1 Kings 21:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 21:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “When Ahab saw Elijah, he said, ‘Why have you come to me, my (old) enemy?’ Elijah replied, ‘I have come to you because you have sold/betrayed yourself alone to do a bad thing in the eyes of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Seeing Elijah, Ahab said, "O my enemy, you have found me!"
    Elijah replied, "Yes, I have found you. You have sold yourself to do evil work that is not pleasing to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When- Ahab -saw Elias he said, ‘Surely my enemy have-found me!’ Elias replied, ‘Yes, I came to you because you have-handed-over yourself to do bad/evil in the sight of the LORD!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So when Elijah met with Ahab, Ahab said to him, ‘You, my enemy, have found me!’ Elijah answered, ‘Yes, I have found you. You have never stopped doing the things that Yahweh says are wrong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)