Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 1:4:

• Kupsabiny: “Then say to those messengers that, ‘Go to where the king is and tell him, ‘God has said that: You will not get up from that bed, but you will surely die.’ ’ ’ Then, Elijah went and did as he had been told.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So now the LORD has spoken like this: ‘You will not get off the mattress you are lying on. You will certainly die.’" So then Elijah went.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So now, you (plur.) say to Ahazia that this is what the LORD is saying to him, ‘You will- no-longer -be-able-to-rise-up from the thing-on-which- you -lie-down. Very surely you will-die!’ ’ Therefore Elias went/[lit. walked].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh says that you should tell King Ahaziah that he will not recover from his being injured; he will surely die.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)