Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 8:4:

• Kupsabiny: “While Esther was still pleading, the king stretched out (his) hand in which he held his stick of rulership/royal rod” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then the king raised the tip of the golden scepter towards Esther. So she stood up, went before the king and sat down.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The king stretched-out/extended his golden cane-like toward Ester. Then Ester stood-up before/[lit. in front of] the king and said,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “The king held out his golden rod to her, so queen Esther stood up.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “The king held out his gold scepter/staff toward Esther, so Esther arose and stood in front of him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 9:19:

• Kupsabiny: “So, since that time to now, the Jews who live in villages still rest on the fourteenth day in the twelfth month and celebrate (a) feast. This day is a day of happiness in/for the Jews when they eat/share things together.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So the Jews who lived in distant villages celebrated a family festival and rejoiced on the 14th day of the month of Adar. And on that day, they gave gifts to one another.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “That is why the Jews who lives in the barrios celebrate a feast on each of the 14th day of the month of Adar. On that day they give- gift -to-each-other.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “So the Jews in small villages, they kept the 24th day to rest and feast. That day they gave gifts to each other.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “That is why every year, on March 8th, the Jews who live in villages now celebrate defeating their enemies. They have feasts and give gifts of food to each other.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 1:2:

• Kupsabiny: “He ruled/governed all these regions/provinces from his home in a big city called Susa.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “At that time the great king Ahasuerus ruled from his throne which was in his capital, Susa.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “There was a king of Persia whose name was Ahasuerus. He was-living in his palace in the stoned-wall city of Susa. He was-governing/ruling the 127 provinces from India to Etiopia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “At that time, King Xerxes lived in the large city of Susa. He sat on the throne ruling over other people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “He ruled the empire while he lived in the capital city, Susa.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 2:12:

• Kupsabiny: “Before any girl who had been made to live in that house of women would go to meet the king, she was required to prepare/beautify herself for one year. In the first six months of that year, she was required/supposed to be smearing herself with a sweet smelling oil/perfume, and in the other six months that would follow/next, she would continue to smear herself with other oils/perfumes which would make the body smooth/soft.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Before a woman would be taken to the great king Ahasuerus, she would be given [a supply] of various cosmetics for up to a year, for instance, for up to six months oil of myrrh would be applied, and for up to six months perfume and oil would also be applied. Then, one at a time, turn by turn, [they] would be taken to the great king’s place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Before a woman is-caused-to-face the king she should had-completed first one year (procedure) of becoming-beautiful: for a period/[lit. inside] of six months she is-to-rub her body with myrrh oil, and for a period/[lit. inside] of another six months she is-to-put her body with perfume and some other kinds of that-which-causes-beautifying.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “All the women had to spend a year in that house before they were taken to King Xerxes. For six months they were massaged with oil of myrrh. And for six more months they rubbed things on them to make them beautiful and also sweet smelling perfume.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Before these women were taken to the king, they put ointments on the bodies of these women for one year to make them more beautiful. For six months they rubbed olive oil mixed with myrrh on their bodies each day. For the next six months they rubbed ointments and perfumes on their bodies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 4:6:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Hathach went to the palace gate of the king where Mordecai was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Hathach went to the open courtyard of the city in front of the palace gate to meet Mordecai” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So Hatak went-out to Mordecai in the plaza of the city, in front of the entrance/gate of the palace.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Hathach went to meet Mordecai in the place where the roads meet in the center of the town in the direction of the gate to the king’s house.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Hathach went to Mordecai, who was in the plaza in front of the palace gate.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 6:7:

• Kupsabiny: “After thinking like that, he told the king, ‘The person you want to show honor,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Since it was like that Haman answered the king, "For the one whom [you] want to honor,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “so he said, ‘This is, what you (sing.) should do, Beloved King:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “So he answered the king: "Kif the king wants to honor a person who has gained the king’s favor,” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “So he replied to the king, ‘If there is someone you wish to honor,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 8:15:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Mordecai left the king’s home and went out. He had put on the clothes of leadership/royal clothes. He had a blue cloth and a white one, and he wore the purple cloth on top (outer garment) and it was very beautiful and cost a lot of money. He also wore a great/wonderful hat made of gold. When the people of that town of Susa saw like that, they were very happy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then Mordecai went out of the palace wearing the blue and white clothing of a king, a large gold crown, and a purple velvet upper garment. And there was much joy and happiness in the city of Susa.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Mordecai came-out of the palace wearing a blue and white kingly garment/clothes, and a purple linen outer garment. He has a huge golden crown on his head. The people were shouting gladly in the city of Susa because of the command.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Then Mordecai went out from the presence of king Xerxes. He wore a blue and white robe of the king. And he wore a cloak on top of that of purple linen. And he wore a beautiful gold crown on his head. So the people along the roads in the town of Susa, clearly loudly and happily.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Before Mordecai left the palace, he put on the blue and white robe and a large gold crown that the king had given him. He also put on a coat made of fine purple cloth. When the people in Susa heard the new law, they all shouted and cheered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 9:30:

• Kupsabiny: “That information in which they were encouraged to stay in peace without getting quarrels was sent around to all the Jews in all one hundred and twenty seven areas which king Ahasuerus was ruling.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So then Mordecai the Jew sent a letter of greeting with wishes of peace and security to all the Jews [living] in the 127 provinces of King Ahasuerus.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Mordecai sent this to 127 provinces which are under-the-jurisdiction of the kingdom of King Ahasuerus. It gave/brought peace and firmness/(security) to the Jews,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “That letter they sent to every Jew in the 127 countries in the area of Persia. It was a letter of greeting with a wish that they would have prosperity and health.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “What they wrote in the second letter was, ‘We wish that all of you will be living peacefully and safely/righteously. We want you and your descendants to celebrate Purim each year on the days that we two established, and to do the things that we two told you to do.’ In that letter, Queen Esther and Mordecai also gave them instructions about fasting/abstaining from eating food and being sorrowful. Then copies of that letter were sent to all the Jews who were living in the 127 provinces of the empire.” (Source: Translation for Translators)