Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 24:6:
- Kupsabiny: “It began with the house of Eleazar when lots were cast followed by that of Ithamar. Shemaiah son of Nethanel who was from the house of Levi, wrote down the names of those people in front of David and his big people: Zadok, Ahimelech and the leaders of the priests and the Levites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots. Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, a Levite feast manager wrote down their names. The king, the king’s courtiers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abithar, the leaders of the Levite families and the families of the priests were all witnesses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Shemaya the child of Netanel who was a Levites was the secretary. He listed the names of the priests before/[lit. in front of] the king and the officers who were Zadok the priest, Ahimelec the child of Abiatar, and the leaders/[lit. heads] of the families of the priests and of the Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Itamar took-turns drawing-lots.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, who was a descendant of Levi, wrote down the names of the leaders of each group while David and his officials were watching. Zadok, the Supreme Priest, and Ahimelech his assistant, and the leaders of the families of the priests and of the families of the other descendants of Levi also watched.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
