complete verse (Esther 3:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 3:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Haman wanted to kill Mordecai. But he considered that it was not good/fitting for only Mordecai to die, because he had discovered that he was a Jew. So, he looked for a way of killing all the Jews in the whole of that empire which king Ahasuerus was ruling.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Since Haman knew that Mordecai was a Jew, he looked for a plan not just to punish him, [but rather] to kill [both] Mordecai and all the Jews living in Ahasuerus’ country.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And when he indeed knew that Mordecai was a Jew, he plotted that not just Mordecai the ones- he -will-caused-to-be-killed but including also all the Jews in the kingdom of King Ahasuerus.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “And when he knew that Mordecai was a Jew, he was angry not only with Mordecai, but he was angry with all the Jewish people. And he looked for a way to kill all of the Jews who were in every place in the country of Persia.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “After he found out that Mordecai was a Jew, he decided that it would not be enough to get rid of only Mordecai. He decided to kill all the Jews in all the area that Xerxes ruled.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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