Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 8:6:
- Kupsabiny: “As soon as the people said that, ‘We want a leader,’ Samuel became angry and he began crying/pleading to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Because [they] had come like this, asking for a king to reign over them, Samuel became upset and prayed to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the feelings of Samuel (were) hurt from what they asked-for, so he prayed to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Samuel was very unhappy with them for requesting that, so he prayed to Yahweh about it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
