complete verse (2 Kings 18:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 18:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Hezekiah sent word to the king of Assyria who was in Lachish saying, ‘I have made a mistake towards you, my friend! So, stop fighting me, I shall give you everything you tell me.’ At that time, that king of Assyria announced that Hezekiah should give him ten thousand kilos of silver and one thousand kilos of gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Hezekiah King of Judah, sent to the place where the King of Assyria was staying in Lachish, speaking like this: "I have done wrong. Please withdraw from my place! Whatever you ask, that I will give." The King of Assyria asked Hezekiah, King of Judah, for 10,000 kilograms of silver and 1,000 kilograms of gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So King Hezekia sent this message to the king of Asiria at Lakish: ‘I have-sinned in my rebelling against you (sing.). But I will-give you (sing.) whatever you (sing.) will-ask, as-long-as you (plur.) just leave us (excl.).’ So the king of Asiria asked-from King Hezekia about ten tons of silver and one ton of gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “King Hezekiah sent a message to Sennacherib, while Sennacherib was in Lachish, saying ‘What I have done was wrong. Please tell your soldiers to stop attacking us. If you do that, I will pay you whatever you tell me to.’ So the king of Assyria said that Hezekiah must pay to him ten tons/9,000 kg. of silver and one ton/900 kg. of gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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