Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 8:11:

• Kupsabiny: “The priests could not manage to do their work anymore, because the light of God had covered that House of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because of the cloud, the priests were not able to perform their duties there, for the temple was full of the glory of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The priests could- no-longer -perform their duties in the temple because of the cloud, for the powerful/glorious presence of the LORD filled his temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “It was the glory/radiance of Yahweh that filled the temple, with the result that the priests were not able to continue their work.” (Source: Translation for Translators)