complete verse (1 Kings 4:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 4:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “The leaders of provinces/regions would bring food to Solomon on the month allocated to them and to all the people who were in his home. Those people would bring those things and nothing would be lacking.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “His twelve District Officers, each in his monthly turn, managed the food needed for King Solomon and those with him to eat. They made sure that nothing was lacking.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The governors in the districts were the-(ones) who give the provisions of King Solomon and all who were there in the palace. Each one of them has a turn to give each month. They really make-sure that they could-give the needs of Solomon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “His twelve governors supplied the food that King Solomon needed for himself and for all those who ate in the palace. Each governor supplied food for one month each year. They provided everything that Solomon required.” (Source: Translation for Translators)