complete verse (2 Kings 14:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 14:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Jeroboam son of Joash began to rule in the country of Israel when Amaziah son of Joash had ruled Judah for fifteen years. He ruled from the city of Samaria for forty-one years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “During the fifteenth year of the reign of the son of Joash, Amaziah, king of Judah, Jeroboam, son of Joash became king in Samaria. He reigned for forty-one years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jeroboam II became king of Israel in the 15th year of the reign of Amazia, the child of Joash, in Juda. Jeroboam II lived in Samaria, and he reigned for a period/[lit. inside] of 41 years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Amaziah had been ruling Judah for almost 15 years, Jeroboam #2 became the king of Israel. He ruled in Samaria city for 41 years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)