Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 9:45:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, Abimelech came to fight other people who remained in the city. They fought the whole day until they had defeated and taken the city. After that, they killed all other people who were in the city and set fire to the city and then, they spread salt to show that this place would become a deserted place forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The battle continued the whole day. Abimelech captured the city, killed all the people and destroyed the city. Then [he] scattered salt on the ground there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The whole day long Abimelec and-company fought. Some time later they really put-under- (their) jurisdiction the town, and they killed its residents. Afterwards they destroyed the town and then scattered- salt -upon (it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abimelech and his men fought all day. They captured the city and killed all the people. They tore down all the buildings, and then they threw salt over the ruins in order that nothing would grow there again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
