complete verse (1 Chronicles 28:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 28:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, David stood up and said, ‘People of my house (my fellow people), listen to these words. I had wanted to build for the Box of the Covenant of God a house where our God could stay. I had prepared everything for the building of that house,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then King David stood up and said, "Hear me, my brothers and [my] people [lit.: subjects]. I wanted to build a temple for the LORD our God and for the Ark of the Covenant. And I also made preparations to build it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When they were-gathering, David stood and said, ‘You (plur.) listen to me, brothers-and-sisters and my people. I really wanted to build a temple as a place for the Box of the Agreement of the LORD our (incl.) God, so-that his feet have-a-place-set-on. And I have- already -planned to build it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “David stood up and said, ‘My fellow Israelis, listen to me. I wanted to build a temple to be a place where we would put the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, where it would stay permanently. And I made plans to build it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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