Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 14:11:
- Kupsabiny: “If any member of Jeroboam’s family dies in any other city/town, the dogs shall eat (him/her). But in case one dies in the open field, the vultures shall eat, for I God has said so.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The dogs will eat anyone of Jeroboam’s house who dies in the city, if he dies in the field, the vultures will eat him. In this way the LORD has spoken!’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The members of your household who will-die in the town will-be-eaten by dogs, and those who will-die in the field will-be-eaten by birds. This will- surely -happen, for I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The corpses of any members of your family who die in cities will be eaten by dogs. And the corpses of any members of your family who die in the open fields will be eaten by vultures. This will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said that it will happen.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
