Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 8:7:
- Kupsabiny: “There were also some Levites who explained to the people who were there what these laws meant. These Levites were: Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the people now stood, the Law was-made-clear to them. The ones-who-made-clear to them were the Levites who were Jeshua, Bani, Sherebia, Jamin, Akub, Shabetai, Hodia, Maasea, Kelita, Azaria, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaya.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the people stood-up and Jesua who was a Levita explained (lit. caused-to-be-clear) to them the law.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, were all Levites/men who worked in the temple. They explained the meaning of the laws of Moses to the people who were standing there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
