Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 17:17:
- Kupsabiny: “One day, Jesse told David that, ‘Take this fried/roasted wheat in this sack/basket plus these ten loaves to your brothers who are in the army and you have to hurry to where they are.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “One day Jesse said to David, "Taking 10 kilograms of roasted grain and ten loaves of bread, go quickly to your brothers’ camp.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One of those days, Jesse said to David, ‘Child/(son), [you (sing.)] be-quick to-come to your (sing.) siblings/(brothers) in the camp and bring them one half sack of roasted grain and ten pieces/(loaves) of bread.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One day, Jesse said to David, ‘Here is a sack of roasted grain and ten loaves of bread. Take these quickly to your older brothers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
