Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 12:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Then prophet Shemaiah went to Rehoboam together with the leaders of Judah who had all fled to Jerusalem fleeing from Shishak. He said to those people, ‘God has said that, ‘I have handed you over to the hands/power of Shishak because you have abandoned me.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Shemaiah the prophet came to Rehoboam and the tribal leaders of Judah. They were afraid of Shishaku and had gathered in Jerusalem. Shemaiah spoke like this to Rehoboam and the tribal leaders of Judah, "This is what the LORD has said, you have abandoned me, so now I will put you into the hand of Shiskak.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then prophet Shemaya came to Rehoboam and to the leaders/[lit. head] of Juda, who had-fled to Jerusalem because of fear of Shishak. Shemaya said to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: You (plur.) have rejected me, so now I will-abandon you to Shisak.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the prophet Shemaiah came to Rehoboam and the other leaders of Judah who had gathered in Jerusalem because they were afraid of the army of Shishak. Shemaiah said to them, ‘Yahweh says this: ‘You have abandoned me; so now I am abandoning you, to allow you to be captured by the army of Shishak.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
