Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 10:21:
- Kupsabiny: “All Solomon’s utensils for drinking were made of gold. All the eating utensil in the House of Trees of Lebanon were also made of gold. There was nothing made of silver because silver was not of value during those days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold. And all the utensils in the palace called "The Forest of Lebanon" were also gold. Nothing was made of silver because in the time of Solomon silver was very cheap.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All of the drinking-cups of King Solomon were pure gold, and all the things-for-use/articles in the part of the palace which-is called Forest of Lebanon were also pure gold. These were- not -made of silver for the value of silver was-small only during the time of Solomon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “All of Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the various dishes in the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon were made of gold. They did not make things from silver, because during the years that Solomon ruled, silver was not considered to be valuable.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
