Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 8:22:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, the people of Israel said to Gideon, ‘Rule us and let that rulership be inherited until it reaches your descendants because you have freed us from the Midianites.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Israelites said to Gideon — "You have delivered us from the Midianites. Now you be our ruler, [and] after you, your children must be our rulers."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now the Israelinhon said to Gideon, ‘Because you (sing.) were- the-one-who -rescued us (excl.) from the Midianhon, you (sing.) alone and your (sing.) child/(son) and grandchild/(grandson) who will-lead/govern us (excl.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then a group of Israeli men came to Gideon and said to him, ‘You be our ruler! We want you and your son and your grandsons to be our rulers, because you rescued us from the Midian army.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
