Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:23:
- Kupsabiny: “You made their grandchildren/descendants numerous like the stars above and you brought them to the land you had promised to their grandfathers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) caused-to-become-many their descendants, like the stars in heaven. You (sing.) brought them to the land that you (sing.) have-promised to their ancestors to enter and possess.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) caused-to-be-many their children like the manyness of the stars in the sky and you (sing.) led them to the land that you (sing.) promised to their ancestors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You caused our ancestors’ descendants to become as numerous as the stars in the sky, and you brought them into this land, the land that you told their fathers to enter and occupy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
