Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 8:7:
- Kupsabiny: “Then one day, Elisha went to the city of Damascus. Ben-hadad, the king of Syria, was ill. He was then told that Elisha had arrived.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When Ben-hadad, King of Aram was sick, man of God went to Damascus. The King was given the news saying, "Man of God has come here."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, Elisha went to Damascus, the capital of Aram, where King Ben Hadad of Aram was-sick. When the king was-told that the servant of God was there,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Elisha went to Damascus, the capital of Syria, when Ben-Hadad, the king of Syria, was very sick. When someone told the king that Elisha was in Damascus,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
