Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 6:12:
- Kupsabiny: “When David heard that God had blessed the home of Obed-edom and all the things he had because of the Box of Covenant of God, he went and removed that Box to take (it) to his town. The people became very happy when David brought that Box.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hearing that the LORD had blessed the house of Obed-edom and his family because of the Ark of the LORD, David went and brought the Ark of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with joy and rejoicing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now King David was-told that the LORD blessed the household of Obed Edom and everything he owns because of the Box of God. So David went to the house of Obed Edom and took the Box of God in-order to-bring to his town with rejoicing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Later, people told David, ‘Yahweh has blessed Obed-Edom and his family because he is taking care of the sacred chest!’ When David heard that, he and some other men went to Obed-Edom’s house, and very joyfully brought the sacred chest from there to Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
