Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 12:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Therefore, Shishak raided the city of Jerusalem and looted what was in the treasuries of the House of God and of the home/palace of the king. He also went with all the shields of gold that Solomon had made.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Shishak, king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem. And he plundered and took away all the wealth and property of the temple of the LORD and the royal palace. He also took away the gold shields Solomon had made.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When King Shishak of Egipto attacked Jerusalem, he took the wealth(s) of the temple of the LORD and the palace. He took all, including all the gold shields that Solomon had-made.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Shishak’s army attacked Jerusalem, they took/carried away the valuable things that were in the temple of Yahweh and the valuable things that were in the king’s palace. They took everything that was valuable, including the gold shields that Solomon’s workers had made.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
