Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 2:23:

• Kupsabiny: “Eli told his sons that, ‘Why are you doing such completely evil? All the people have told me about the sin you are doing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He said to his sons, "Why do you do such things? I have heard from all the people that you keep on doing very evil work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So he said to them, ‘I heard from the people all the wicked-(things) you (plur.) were-doing. Why are- you (plur.) -doing that?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He said to them, ‘It is terrible that you do such things!/Why do you do such things? Many people keep telling me about the evil things that you do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)