Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 11:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Then David sent his servants to go and come with that woman. (Then) David slept with that woman and after that released/allowed her to go to her house. That woman had just finished her seven days of cleansing/purifying herself after the days of the moon/month (monthly period) were finished.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then David, by sending people, caused Bathsheba to be taken to his place. She came to the palace and David slept with her. (When Bathsheba came to David’s house, after menstruating, Bathsheba had purified herself.) After that, she went back home.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then David sent-someone to get Batsheba. And when she arrived to David, they slept/(implied had-sexual-intercourse). (Batsheba had- just -finished the ceremony of becoming-clean because of her monthly-period.) After they slept-each-other/(had-sexual-intercourse), she went-home.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then David sent more messengers to get her. They brought her to David, and he slept/had sex with her. (She had just finished performing the rituals to make herself pure after her monthly menstrual period.) Then Bathsheba went back home.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
