complete verse (2 Kings 11:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 11:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, all the people went to the house of Baal and tore down that house. They also destroyed all the altars and idols and killed Mattan who was priest in the house of Baal. That man was killed by the altar. Then, Jehoiada sent people to go and guard the House of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that all the people of the land went and tore down the temple of Baal. They broke the altar to pieces and the idols that were there. Then they killed Mattan, priest of Baal, in front of the altar.
    Then Jehoiada the priest appointed men who would stand guard in the temple of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then all the people went to the temple of Baal and destroyed it. They smashed the altars and its false-gods, and they killed Matan the priest of Baal before/[lit. in front of] the altars.
    Then Jehoyada placed/put some guards in the temple of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then all the people of Israel who were there went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and the statues of Baal. They also killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars.
    Jehoiada stationed/put guards at the temple of Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)