complete verse (2 Kings 3:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 3:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “When they reached that place, Elisha asked the king of Israel, ‘What has brought you here today? Why don’t you go to where the prophets of your father and mother are?’ The ruler of Israel said to Elisha, ‘Not at all! Surely it is God who has called/brought us three rulers into trouble so as to throw us into the hands of the people of Moab.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Elisha said to the King of Israel, "Why are you coming to me? Go and ask the pagan prophets of your mother and father!"
    Joram said, "No, for the LORD has called us three kings together to give us into the hand of the King of Moab."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Elisha said to the king of Israel, ‘What (is) my involvement with you (sing.)? You (sing.) go to the prophets of your (sing.) father and mother!’ The king of Israel said, ‘No! For (it) was the LORD who brought us (excl.) three here in-order just to-be-handed-over to the king of Moab.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Elisha said to the king of Israel, ‘Why do you come to me ? Go and ask those prophets that your father and mother consulted!’
    But Joram replied, ‘No, we want you to ask Yahweh, because it seems that Yahweh is going to allow us three kings to be captured by the army of Moab.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)