Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 16:8:
- Kupsabiny: “From there, Jesse called another son who followed that one who was called Abinadab to move before Samuel. When he walked, Samuel said that, ‘God has not chosen this one.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Jesse called Abinadab and brought him before Samuel. But Samuel said, "No, the LORD has also not chosen him."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Jesse called his child/(son) Abinadab and had- him -go to Samuel. But Samuel said, ‘He (is) not the-one chosen by the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Jesse told his next oldest son Abinadab to step forward and walk in front of Samuel. But when he did that, Samuel said, ‘Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
