Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 1:18:
- Kupsabiny: “David sang a song and he said the people of Judah should be taught that song. That song is called the song of the bow and it is written in the book which is called Jashar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And it was decreed that this song of lamentation be taught to the people of Judah. This song is written in the Book of Jashar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and he commanded to teach this to the people of Juda. This was-called a Song About a Bow-and-Arrow, and it-was written in the book of Jashar. This is his lament:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and he commanded that it be taught to the people of Judah. The song is called ‘The Bow and Arrow’ and it has been written in the Book of Jashar:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
