Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 10:28:
- Kupsabiny: “The rest of the people swore that they would keep/follow that agreement including the other priests, the other Levites, gatekeepers, singers/musicians, the servants in the House of God and any other person who had isolated/separated himself from among the people who did not know God together with their wives, their sons and daughters who could understand what was going on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The rest of the people-groups of Israel, as-well-as the priests, Levites, guards of the entrance/gates of the temple, singers, servants in the temple, and all who separated themselves from the non Israelinhon who lived in our (excl.) land in-order to follow the Law of God, including their wives and children who have now understanding,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the rest of the people also made a solemn agreement. The people who did it included priests, temple gatekeepers, singers, and temple workers. They also included all the men from other countries who had separated themselves from the other foreigners living in Israel. These men, along with their wives, their sons and daughters who were old enough to understand what they were doing, were people who wanted to obey God’s laws.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
