Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 4:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Mordecai gave Hathach a letter which had that information so he could take it to Esther. He stressed to Hathach to go and explain to Esther the thing that was happening. Mordecai also told Hathach to encourage Esther to go and plead with the king so that he would not harm (her/his) people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Mordecai told Hathach to go and tell Esther to go the king about this matter and to ask for mercy for her own ethnic group. He also said to show Esther once a copy of the order which the king published in Susa to annihilate them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Mordecai gave him a copy of the decree/command of the king that was-proclaimed in Susa, in-order to show to Ester. He was also told by Mordecai to relate to Ester everything that happened and to request Ester to go to the king to beg for mercy for her people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru: “Mordecai took the proclamation that was taken around from the town of Susa to kill all the Jews, then gave it to Hathach. He told Hathach to show the paper to Esther. Then he gave instruction for queen Esther to go and meet king Xerxes and ask him to have pity to her people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- English: “Mordecai also gave to Hathach a copy of the decree that had been read in Susa, in which it was stated that all the Jews must be killed. He told Hathach to show the copy to Esther. He told Hathach to explain to Esther what it meant/would happen. Then he told him to urge her to go to the king and request the king to act mercifully to her people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
