Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 17:3:
- Kupsabiny: “God blessed Jehoshaphat because he followed the behavior of his forefather David and he did not worship Baals.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, for he walked according to his father’s old ways, he did not worship idols of the god Baal.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD was with Jehoshafat because in his early/[lit. first] years of his reign he followed the life-style of his ancestor David. He did- not -take-refuge to the images of Baal,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh helped Jehoshaphat because when he started to rule Judah, he did the things that pleased Yahweh like his ancestor King David had done. He did not worship the idols of Baal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
