complete verse (2 Kings 7:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 7:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people of Samaria went and plundered all the things of the people of Syria in that camp. From that time onwards, one basket of fine flour was sold for one silver. Two baskets of barley were also sold for one silver, so the words that God had said were fulfilled.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So the people went and plundered the camp of the Arameans. In this way, just like the LORD had said, 12 grams of silver was the price for 5 kilograms of wheat flour or 10 kilograms of barley.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the men came-out of the city and they took what was-left-behind in the camp of the Arameanhon. And it really happened what the LORD had-said that the price of the three ‘gantangs’/(about six kilos) of flour was only one piece of silver, and also the price of the six ‘gantangs’/(about twelve kilos) of barley.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then many of the people of Samaria also went out of the city and went to where the army of Syria had previously set up their tents. They entered all the tents and took everything. So there was now plenty of everything! As a result people could buy ten pounds of fine wheat or 20 pounds of barley for only one piece of silver, which was what Yahweh had said would happen!” (Source: Translation for Translators)