Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 3:2:

• Kupsabiny: “Eli had started becoming blind. There was a day when that old man was asleep in his bedroom.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Eli’s eyes had become dim and so he was not able to see clearly. One night Eli was lying down, taking his regular rest.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “One night (during)-that-(time), Eli was-sleeping in his room. Eli could- no-longer -see well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “By that time Eli’s eyes were very weak; he was almost blind. One night he was sleeping in his room,” (Source: Translation for Translators)