Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 4:11:
- Kupsabiny: “‘All the people in this empire know that if a person returns to the inner court/private room of the king without being accepted/invited, wanting to see (him), then that person deserves death. The only one who might escape from that suffering/problem is the one whom the king hands (the) golden stick/rod showing that he has forgiven (him/her). Furthermore, only one month has elapsed since the king called me to go where he is. ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The courtiers and all who live here know this order of the king, if anyone comes before the king without being called to the king’s place within the palace, he will be killed. However, if the king holds out his golden scepter towards him, he will be spared. I myself have not had a chance to go to the king’s place for 30 days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘All the officers of the king and all the people of the entire kingdom knew that whoever would-come-near to the king inside the yard, male or female, who was- not -called-for will-be-killed, unless the king stretch-out/extend his golden cane-/staff-like to that person. And I myself has- not -been-called-for by the king for a month already.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru: “All the servants (hands and feet) of the king and all the common people in every village know the custom of the king. If an man or woman goes into the house of the king but the king hadn’t summoned, that person will be punished with death. But if the king takes his golden rod and shows it to whatever person, that person can live. But now the king hasn’t summoned me to meet him for a month already. ” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- English: “‘There is a law about people going to talk to the king. All the king’s officials and all the people in the empire know this law. In that law it states that anyone who goes to the king in his inner court without having been summoned by the king must be executed. Only those to whom the king has extended his scepter/staff will not be executed. And a month has passed since the king has summoned me, so what will happen to me if I try to see him and he doesn’t want to see me?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
