Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 2:6:
- Kupsabiny: “When the king of Babylon called Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the city of Jerusalem that was when their family and the king of Judah who was called Jeconiah and many other people were caught to go and become slaves in Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It also happened that when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took Jehoichin, king of Judah, away [into exile]. Mordecai was also there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He was one of those taken-captives to Babilonia from Jerusalem, with King Jehoyakin of Juda. They were-taken-captives by Nebucadnesar of Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru: “When King Nebuchadnezzar of the country of Babylon came to capture King Jehoiachin, king of Judah from the city of Jerusalem, they captured also Kish, the great grandfather of Mordecai also.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- English: “Many years before that, King Nebuchadnezzar had taken Mordecai/Mordecai’s family and brought them from Jerusalem to Babylon, at the same time he brought King Jehoiachin of Judah and many other people to Babylon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
