Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 4:6:
- Kupsabiny: “When the oil had filled every bottle, the woman said to her son, ‘Please bring me another bottle.’ That son answered his mother, ‘There are no more.’ The oil stopped so that it no longer flowed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After all the jars had been filled, she said to one of her sons, "Bring another jar."
But he replied, "Now there is not even a single Jar left." Just at that time the oil stopped coming.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “When all the containers were full, she said to her child, ‘Give me more containers.’ Her child replied, ‘There-are-no now/[more] containers.’ And then the flowing of the oil stopped.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Soon all the jars were full. So she said to one of her sons, ‘Bring me another jar!’ But he replied, ‘There are no more jars!’ And then the olive oil stopped flowing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
