When he reviewed the Tair, he said: "How is it I do not see Hud-hud? Is he absent?

And he surveyed the birds – he therefore said, “What is to me that I do not see the Hudhud (hoopoe), or is he really absent?”

And he reviewed the birds; then he said, 'How is it with me, that I do not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absent?

And [one day] he looked in vain for [a particular one of] the birds; and so he said: How is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Or could he be among the absent?

And he sought after the birds and said: what aileth me that I see not the hoopoe; is he among the absentees?

He inspected the birds, and said: "What is the matter that I see not the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

Then he inspected the birds, and said, “Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

Then he inspected the birds, and said, “Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

Then he surveyed the birds, and said, “How is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

Then he surveyed the birds, and said, “How is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

˹One day˺ he inspected the birds, and wondered, “Why is it that I cannot see the hoopoe? Or could he be absent?

(On another occasion) Solomon inspected the birds and said: "Why is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Is he among the absentees?

He inspected the birds, and said: "What is the matter that I see not the hoopoe Or is he among the absentees"

And he sought among the birds and said: How is it that I see not the hoopoe, or is he among the absent?

[One day] he reviewed the birds, and said, ‘Why do I not see the hoopoe? Or is he absent?’

He reviewed the birds and said: 'Why is it that I do not see the hoopoe here? Or is he among the absent?

And he took attendance of the birds and said, "Why do I not see the hoopoe - or is he among the absent?

(Solomon) inspected the birds and said, "How is it that I cannot see the hoopoe. Is he absent?

And he reviewed the birds, then said: How is it I see not the hoopoe or is it that he is of the absentees?

Watafaqqada alttayra faqala ma liya la ara alhudhuda am kana mina alghaibeena

watafaqqada l-ṭayra faqāla mā liya lā arā l-hud'huda am kāna mina l-ghāibīna

Then Solomon inspected the birds, and said, "How is it that I do not see the hoopoe? Is he absent then?

And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: "Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?