Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 12:3:
- Kupsabiny: “but the one who was poor had that female sheep only which he had bought. That man kept/took care of that sheep in his home with his children. That man fed that sheep with his food and it drank water from his cup. He carried that sheep like the way a person carries a child. That sheep was like his daughter.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But the poor man had nothing except one little ewe lamb. He himself brought it up, feeding [it] and giving it to drink [lit.: causing to drink], [in] his own house, with his own sons and daughters, it ate from [lit.: in] his dish and drank from [lit.: in] his cup, and slept on his lap. He treated it like his own daughter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “but the poor-man he only have one sheep which he even bought. He took-care of it, and grew-up together with his children. He made- it -eat of his food, and made- it -drink from his own cup, and he even carried- it -in-his-arms. He considered it as-if his female child/(daughter).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But the poor man had only one little female lamb, which he had bought. He raised the lamb, and it grew up with his children. He would give the lamb some of his own food and let it drink from his cup. He let the lamb sleep in his arms. The lamb was like a daughter to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
