Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 6:12:
- Kupsabiny: “God spoke to Solomon concerning the house he was building saying, ‘If you follow my decrees, observe what I say and all my laws, and you apply them, I will bring to fulfilment for you what I promised your father David.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Concerning this temple you are building, it will be like this — If you obey my precepts and decrees, and if you observe my commands, I will fulfill the promises I gave to your father David. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘If you obey my regulations and commands, I will- also -fulfill through you what I had-promised David your father. I will-live among my people Israelinhon in this temple that you are-building and I will- not -abandon them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘I want to tell you about this temple that you are building. If you continually obey all my statutes and laws and commands, I will do for you what I promised to your father David.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
