Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 9:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Then his uncles went to speak to the people of Shechem speaking for the son of their girl. Those people accepted for Abimelech to rule them since he was their relative.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Their mother’s brothers gave this report to all the people who lived in Shechem. They accepted [lit.: did] the thought to go following Abimelech. They said — "He is our very own man."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So the blood-relatives of Abimelec spoke to those-(who)-come-from-Shekem. They agreed that Abimelec would-lead them, because he is their blood-relative.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Abimelech’s mother’s brothers spoke to all the leaders of Shechem about what Abimelech had said. They said to each other, ‘We should allow Abimelech to rule over us, because he is our relative.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
