Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 8:5:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, king Solomon and the elders of Israel stood in front of the Box of the Covenant and made sacrifices using numerous cattle and sheep.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then King Solomon, and all the Israelites who had gathered, sacrificed innumerable sheep and bulls before the ark of the covenant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “King Solomon and the entire assembly of Israel sacrificed before/[lit. in front of] the Box of the Covenant. They offered so many cows and sheep; these can- not -be-counted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then King Solomon and many of the Israeli people who had gathered in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Chest sacrificed a huge amount of sheep and oxen. No one was able to count the sacrifices because there were so many.” (Source: Translation for Translators)