Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 7:8:

• Kupsabiny: “So, tell David that, ‘God of authority says that: I took you from looking after sheep and anointed you to become a ruler of my people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So go now and speak like this to my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD, the Almighty has said — I took you from the work of tending sheep and goats in the pasture [and] made you ruler of my people, Israel. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Tell David also that I, the LORD Almighty, says, ‘You were the who-takes-care of sheep in the past-time, but I chose you to rule-over my people Israelinhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So this is what you should say to my servant David: ‘The Almighty Commander of the armies of angels says that he took you from a pasture where you were taking care of sheep, and appointed you to become the ruler of my Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)