Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 16:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Jesse again called another one who was called Shammah and gave/allowed him to pass in front of Samuel. Samuel again said that, ‘God has not even chosen this one.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Jesse also brought Shammah. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Jesse had- Shama -go to Samuel, but Samuel said, ‘He (is) also not the-one chosen by the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Jesse told his next oldest son Shammah to step forward. He stepped forward, but Samuel said, ‘Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
