Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, those messengers returned again and came to say, ‘Truly, the king said that he wants your silver and gold, your wives and children.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The messengers came again and spoke like this, "Ben-hadad has spoken like this, ‘I am sending the message that you are to give me your gold and silver, your wives and children.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The messengers returned/came-back again to Ahab and said, ‘This is what Ben Hadad said: ‘I already said to you that you will-give to me your silver, gold, wives, and children.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The messengers told that to Ben-Hadad, and he sent them back with another message: ‘I sent a message to you saying that you must give me all your silver and gold and your wives and your children.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
