Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 8:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Elpaal had sons. Their names were Eber, Misham, and Shemed who started the cities of Ono and Lod together with their villages.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham and Shemed. Shemed had built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The children of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built the towns of Ono and Lod, and the barrios around these),” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, and Shema. Shemed built the towns of Ono and Lod, and the nearby villages. Beriah and Shema were leaders of their clans, who lived in Aijalon city. They forced the people who lived in Gath city to leave their city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
