Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 2:16:
- Kupsabiny: “We shall cut trees up there on the mountain of Lebanon like you want and we shall tie them and then we shall give/cause the water to carry/move them (one by one) to Joppa. You shall come and bring them from there to Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “We will cut as much wood from Lebanon as you need. [Lit.: How much wood you need from Lebanon that much wood we will cut.] Then, tying the wood up, making it like a little boat, [we] will send it to your place up to Joppa by way of the ocean. Please take it from there to Jerusalem."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and we (excl.) will-cut-down any trees you need in Lebanon. Then we (excl.) will-tie/join- them -together just like a raft and have-(them)-float on the sea going to Jopa. And you will-be the one to bring this to Jerusalem.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When you do that, my workers will cut from trees in the Lebanon mountains all the logs that you need and bring them down to the sea. Then we will tie the logs together to form rafts with them, and float them in the sea to Joppa city. From there, you can arrange for them to be taken up to Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
