Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 24:16:

• Kupsabiny: “The soldiers and leaders numbered seven thousand (7,000). and the craftsmen/carpenters and blacksmiths were one thousand. All those men were strong and fit for battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The King of Babylon also took captive and deported to Babylonia seven thousand mighty soldiers able to do battle and one thousand craftsmen and artists.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Nebuchadnezzar also took-captive 7,000 brave soldiers and 1,000 thousand skilled workers and smiths/metal-workers who were soldiers also.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They also took to Babylon 7,000 of the best soldiers and 1,000 men who knew how to make and repair things that are made from metal. All of these people whom they took were strong and able to fight in wars.” (Source: Translation for Translators)