Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 10:2:
- Kupsabiny: “All the great/amazing things which that king did were written in that book which narrates the works/deeds of the kings of Media and Persia. How Mordecai got a high rank/position and authority was also written down.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The king’s power, [his] great works and how Mordecai was chosen for such a high position, all those matters have been written in the book of the history of the kings of Media and Persia.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All the mighty/great deeds of King Ahasuerus were-written in the Book of the History of the Kings of Media and Persia. (It) was- also -written here the whole story of Mordecai’s greatness, whom was-given by the king with a high position.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru: “All the great and good deeds that king Xerxes did, and all about his placing Mordecai in a position of authority, all these are written in the old book which has the deeds of the kings of Persia and Media.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- English: “And all the great and powerful things that Xerxes did were written in the scroll called/entitled ‘The record of the things done by the kings of Media and Persia’. In this book were also written the things done by Mordecai, the man whom the king had greatly honored.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
