Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 3:13:

• Kupsabiny: “The people whose work it was to bring those letters to all the provinces were sent off. Those letters ordered that the Jews be killed wherever they are, including young people and elders, women and children. Those letters said that those people be killed, and their wealth taken. All that work should happen in one day, and that day was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In this way, in the 13th day of the 12th month, [the month] called Adar, a letter was sent by couriers to all provinces of the country, [saying that] all the Jews, young, old, women and children were to be killed and annihilated, till even the name would no longer exist, and then to take and plunder their property.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This letter will-be-sent to the all the provinces of the kingdom through the messengers. In this letter (it is) commanded to really kill in just one day all the Jews, young and old, including the females and children, and all their properties will-be-taken. It will-be-done on the 13th day of the 12th month, which is the month of Adar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “They had people carry this paper to every country that king Xerxes ruled. In this paper was written: "On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month (the month Adar) you much kill every Jewish person young or old, children or adults, not sparing anyone. And you must take all their possessions."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “On April 17th Haman summoned the king’s secretaries, and he dictated a letter to them that they translated and wrote to all the governors and administrators and other officials in all the provinces. They wrote copies of the letter in every language and every kind of writing/alphabet that was used in the empire. They wrote that all the Jews, including young people and old people, women and children, had to be killed on one day. That day was March 7th of the following year. They also wrote that those who killed the Jews could take everything that belonged to the Jews. They signed the king’s name at the end of the letters. Then they sealed the letters with wax, and stamped the wax by using the king’s ring. Then they sent the letters swiftly to every province in the empire,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 5:13:

• Kupsabiny: “Though/however it is like that, I am not happy when I am still seeing this Jew called Mordecai at the gate sitting down.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But when I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the main gate to the palace, my heart is not content."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But all of this would- never -make- me -happy as long as I still see that Jew Mordecai who is-sitting at the entrance/gate of the palace.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “But to tell the truth, all these things are of no profit to me as long as I see Mordecai the Jew still sitting at the gate of the king’s house."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Then Haman said, ‘But those things mean nothing to me/do not make me happy while I keep seeing that Jew, Mordecai, just sitting there at the gate of the palace and ignoring me!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 8:7:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the king replied to Esther and Mordecai that, ‘Haman has been hanged and you, Esther, have been given the wealth of Haman, because he wanted to kill the Jews.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, "As it turned out, because Haman tried to annihilate the Jews like this I have given all Haman’s property to Esther, and I have hanged [him] on a pole of wood for hanging.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “King Ahasuerus said to Queen Ester and to Mordecai the Jew, ‘I already had- Haman -hanged because he tried to destroy you (plur.) Jews. And I already gave to you (sing.), Ester, his properties to you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “The king Xerxes said to Esther and Mordecai the Jew: "Look here! I have hanged Hamai because of the plan to kill the Jewish people, and I have taken his inheritance and given it to Esther already.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “King Xerxes replied to Queen Esther and Mordecai, ‘Because Haman tried to get rid of all the Jews, I have given to Esther everything that belonged to Haman, and I have ordered my soldiers to hang Haman.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 1:5:

• Kupsabiny: “Thereafter, he told all the people of that city ranging from the big ones to the small ones to come and celebrate. That feast was celebrated in the courtyard which had the home of the king in the middle. That feast extended for seven days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “After that the great king, having invited all the people who lived in Susa, the capitol city, great and small, let them eat a feast. In the flower garden in front of the King’s royal palace a feast was held for seven days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “After that, the king held-a-feast again for all the inhabitants of the stoned-wall city of Susa, from the greatest to the least. This feast was-held for a period/[lit. inside] of seven days in the yard of the king’s palace.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “After that he made a feast for the city of Susa for all the people to eat. Both rich and poor came to the feast that was prepared in the garden in the place where the king relaxed. For seven days they feasted.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “At the end of those six months, the king invited people to another banquet. He invited to the banquet all the men who worked in the palace, including those who had important jobs and those who had unimportant jobs. This celebration lasted for seven days. It was in the courtyard of the palace in Susa.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 2:15:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the day of Esther reached to go to the bedroom of the king. The slave Hegai who was in charge the women’s house had beforehand advised/instructed Esther. Esther followed the words/advice of Hegai. That girl dressed very well so that everyone admired her. It was the tenth month in the seventh year while king Ahasuerus was ruling when those things happened.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Esther’s father was Abihail. He was Mordecai’s uncle. The turn came for this very Esther, for whom Mordecai cared as for his own daughter, to go to the great king’s place. Except for [what] the eunuch Hegai who managed the women suggested, she did not take anything along with her. Everyone who saw Esther thought she was very beautiful.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In the tenth month, which was the month of Tebet, on the seventh year of Ahasuerus’s reign, Ester’s turn to go to the king there in the palace came/arrived. Ester followed what had-been-adviced to her by Hegay, the king’s officer who was-in-charged to take-care of the women in the palace. What Hegay had-said to her that she would-wear to go to the king was what only she wore. All who saw her praised her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “The day came for Esther to go to meet King Xerxes. Esther was the daughter of Agihail, the uncle of Mordecai. And Mordecai had become her father. Everyone who saw Esther, praised her for her beauty. When the day came for Esther to go meet the king, she work what Hegai had told her. Hegai was the assistant who oversaw the group of women.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Everyone who saw Esther liked her. After King Xerxes had been ruling for seven years, it was Esther’s turn to go to him. When they took her to the king, it was during the middle part of the winter. She wore only the things that Hegai suggested.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 4:9:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Hathach returned and explained to Esther the cries of Mordecai.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Hathach went to Esther and told her everything that Mordecai had said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Hatak went-back to Ester and he told everything that Mordecai had-said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Then Hathach went back and told queen Esther about what Mordecai said.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “So Hathach returned to Esther and told her what Mordecai said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 6:10:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the king told Haman, ‘That is true! Get up immediately and go and do for Mordecai the Jew like that. Don’t miss even one thing in all you said.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then the king said to Haman, "Go quickly and bring the clothes and the horse like you said and honor Mordecai the Jew. He is sitting at the main gate to the palace. Do for him everything you have suggested. There must be nothing lacking."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The king said to Haman, ‘Alright, get right-away my garment/clothes and horse, and do everything you (sing.) said to Mordecai, the Jew who sits at entrance/gate of the palace. You (sing.) be-sure to obey everything you (sing.) said.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Then the king said to Haman: "You go quickly, take the clothing and horse then come here. Then you do as you have said to me for Mordecai, the Jew. You can meet him sitting at the entrance gate to my house.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “The king replied to Haman, ‘Fine! Go and do what you said immediately! Get my robe and my horse, and do just what you suggested! Do it for Mordecai, the Jew, who is sitting outside at the gate of the palace. Do not forget anything that you suggested!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)