complete verse (2 Kings 20:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 20:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “When those people arrived there, Hezekiah welcomed them and then he showed off all the wealth in his homestead and all his country. He showed them silver, gold, things which are added to food to make it tasteful, oil that was sold for a lot of money, where he kept the weapons and everything which was in his house.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “King Hezekiah welcomed the messengers who brought it. Hezekiah showed those messengers the silver, gold, spices, fragrant oils and all the weapons in his treasury. There was not a thing in the palace or government treasury that Hezekiah did not show them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Hezekia welcomed the messengers and he showed them all the things in his treasury of the wealth/riches — the silver, gold, spices, good kind of oil, his weapons and still his other wealth. There-was-nothing there in his palace or kingdom that he did- not -show to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When the messengers arrived, Hezekiah welcomed them gladly. Then he showed them everything that was in his treasure houses/places where very valuable things were stored—the silver and gold, the spices, the nice-smelling olive oil, and all the weapons for his soldiers. He showed them all the valuable things in his storerooms and everywhere else in his kingdom ; he showed them everything.” (Source: Translation for Translators)