complete verse (Ezra 8:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 8:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “They also brought for us the people of work (servants) in the House of God which reached 220. Those people were from the family where David picked his other/some leaders in order to help the Levites. All those people were registered in their own names.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Two hundred and twenty temple servants also came. The practice of keeping people like this to help the Levites was started by King David and his officials. All these were also included in the list by name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also sent the 220 servants in the temple. The servants in the temple were-chosen before by King David and his officials to help the Levites. Their names were- all -listed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They also sent 220 other men to work in the temple. Those men’s ancestors had been appointed by King David to assist the descendants of Levi who helped the priests in the temple. I listed/wrote the names of all those men.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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