complete verse (2 Chronicles 25:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 25:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “If you think those people come to strengthen you, God will make your enemies defeat you because God has authority to help a person or make (him) be defeated.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “No matter how courageously you fight, God will defeat you before your enemy, for God has the power to help or [lit.: and] to defeat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If you (plur.) will-let- them -go in battle, you will- really -be-defeated even if you will-fight good. Only God can-cause- (you) -to-win or can-cause- you (plur.) -to-destroy.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Even if your soldiers go and fight courageously in battles, God will cause your enemies to defeat you; do not forget that God has the power to help armies or to cause them to be defeated.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)