Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 16:8:
- Kupsabiny: “God is punishing you now because, you removed from Saul (the) rulership and you splashed/spilled the blood of the house/family of Saul. God is going to give your rulership to your son Absalom, isn’t he? Have you not met your own fate, this murderer of people?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Today the LORD is taking vengeance on the one who tried to rule the kingdom instead of Saul, by shedding the blood of Saul’s clan, and the LORD has given this kingdom to your son Absalom. For you are ruined because you are a murderer."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You took-over the kingdom of Saul, and now the LORD is-repaying you for your killing of Saul and his household. You took-by-force the kingdom of Saul, but now the LORD gave this to your son Absalom. You had-been-destroyed because of your killing-(people).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh is getting revenge on/punishing you all for murdering many people in Saul’s family. And now he is giving Saul’s kingdom to your son Absalom. You murderer, you are being paid back for the many people that you have killed/murdered !’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
