complete verse (2 Kings 4:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 4:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then one day, Elisha was visiting the city of Shunem where a woman who had wealth lived. Then, that woman called for/invited Elisha to come and have a meal. And from that time onwards, whenever Elisha came there, he went to the house of that woman to eat.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “One day Elisha went to Shunem. It happened that there was a rich woman there. She invited Elisha to eat at her house. So from then on, as often as he would go through there, he stopped there to eat at that house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One day, Elisha went to Shunem. There-was a rich woman there who invited Elisha to-eat. From that-time, when Elisha would-pass-by at Shunem, he would-drop-by to the house of the woman and eat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One day Elisha went to Shunem town. There was a wealthy woman who lived there with her husband. One day she invited Elisha to her house for a meal. Elisha went there and from then on, every time Elisha was in Shunem, he went to their house to eat a meal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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