Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 5:7:
- Kupsabiny: “When Hiram heard the words of Solomon, he became very pleased and said, ‘God deserves to be praised today, for he gave David a wise son to rule the nation of Israel, a nation which is so very large.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When Hiram heard all these things from Solomon he was very happy and he said, "Today may the LORD be praised, for He has given David such a wise son to reign over this great nation.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Hiram was- so -happy when he got the message of Solomon. He said, ‘Praise the LORD this day, because he has-given David a wise child to rule-over a great nation!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Hiram heard the message from Solomon, he was very happy and said, ‘I praise Yahweh today for giving David a very wise son to rule that great nation!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
