complete verse (2 Kings 3:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 3:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Which route should we take?’ Joram answered, ‘Let us go around by the road through the wilderness of Edom.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jehoshaphat asked, "By which route will we go to make the attack?"
    Joram replied, "We will go by way of the wilderness of Edom."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Jehoshafat asked, ‘Which way are- we (incl.) -going-to-pass-through when we (incl.) attack?’ Joram replied, ‘Through the desolate-place of Edom.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He asked, ‘On which road shall we march to attack them?’
    Joram replied, ‘We will go south to Jerusalem, where your army will join us. Then we will all go south of the Dead Sea, and then turn north through the Edom Desert.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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