complete verse (2 Kings 9:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 9:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Jehu got up and went to an inner room. After that, the trainee poured the oil on the head of Jehu. As he was pouring he was saying, ‘God has said, ‘I have anointed you to rule the country of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jehu got up and went inside the house. That young prophet poured the oil on Jehu’s head and spoke like this, "The LORD, God of Israel has spoken like this: ‘I have anointed you King of my people Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Jehu stood-up and went-inside the house. Then the prophet poured- the oil -on his head and told-him, ‘This is what the LORD says, the God of Israel: ‘I have-chosen you (sing.) king over my people Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Jehu got up and went with the young prophet into a house. There the young prophet poured some olive oil on Jehu’s head and said to him, ‘Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, declares this: ‘I am appointing you to be the king of my Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)