complete verse (Esther 6:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 6:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “When those things were over, Mordecai returned to his work at the home of the king. But Haman went home in shame.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that Mordecai returned to the king’s main gate. Haman, however, being ashamed, with bursting heart, hurried back to his own house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Afterward Mordecai returned to the entrance/gate of the palace. But Haman on-the-other-hand hurriedly went-home covering his face because of too much shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “The Mordecai went back to his place beside the gat to the king’s house. But Haman, he hurried home. And he took clots and covered his face because he was ashamed.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “Then, Mordecai returned and sat at the gate of the palace. But Haman hurried home, covering his face because he felt completely disgraced/humiliated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Esther 9:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 9:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “The leaders who were near the king, those of/in all the provinces and those of/in every community were helping the Jews. They did like that because they feared/respected Mordecai.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And because they feared Mordecai, the king’s own people, [and] all the courtiers and officials of all the provinces helped the Jews.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Even all the officers of the provinces with their governors, leaders/[lit. heads] and administrators, helped the Jews because they were also afraid of Mordecai.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “The chiefs and the people who had authority in every town in every place, including the servants (hands and feet) of the king, helped the Jews, because they were afraid of the authority of Mordecai.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “All the governors and other officials and important people in all the provinces helped the Jews, because they were afraid of Mordecai.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Esther 10:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 10:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Mordecai followed Ahasuerus in authority. His (fellow) Jews respected and loved him because he ate/fought the battle for the things pertaining to his people at/in the home of the king.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Mordecai the Jew was just one rank below the king. Among the Jews he was the only very great and famous one. And in his own land, among his brothers the Jews, he was seen to be a very good [person], because he delivered all the Jews, doing good for his own people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He was now second to King Ahasuerus. He was very famous to his fellow Jews, and they respect him for he does things for the goodness/well-being of his fellowmen, and he speaks to the king for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “Mordecai, the Jew, he himself receive authority only a little less that king Xerxes, and he became very great in among his own Jewish people. And he became a person that all of his brethren respected, because he looked always for the peace of the Jews and he did many things of great value for his Jewish people, and he did works which had great value for his people in every generation.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “Mordecai, who was a Jew, became the king’s most important official, and all the Jews also considered him to be a very great man. They all respected him, because he did many good things for the Jews, and he often asked the king to do good things for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ruth 1:1 - 1:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 1:1-1:3:

  • Noongar: “Long ago, when the Law Men were bosses, all the people were hungry. One man from Bethlehem in Judah, he went to Moab with his wife and his two sons. He was called Elimelech, his wife was called Naomi. Their two sons were called Mahlon and Chilion. They were from the tribe of Ephratha, from Bethlehem in Judah. They went to the land of Moab and stopped there.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
  • Eastern Bru: “At that period of time there were people who judged cases, they were in charge in the country of Judah. There came a time when there was great hunger, there were no crops at all. At the time there was a person from the town of Bethlehem who went to live in the country of Moab. And his wife and children went with him. He had two sons. The name of that person was Elimelech from the clan of Ephrath, and the name of his wife was Naomi. The name of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. All of these people left Bethlehem in the country of Judah. So they went to the country of Moab and lived in that country. In that place, Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died. But Naomi and her two sons were still living.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “During the time when kings were not yet the-(ones-who) were-ruling in Israel, a famine came to this place. So Elimelec who comes-from-Betlehem which is in-the-jurisdiction of Juda went to Moab together-with his wife and two male children/(sons), in-order to stay there for-a-while. The name of his wife was Noemi and their two children were Mahlon and Kilion. They were the descendants of Efrata who are-from-Betlehem. Now, when they were- now -living in Moab, Elimelec died, therefore only Noemi was left and her two children.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “During the time before kings ruled Israel, there was a famine/the people there had nothing to eat. There was a man who lived there whose name was Elimelech. His wife’s name was Naomi, and his sons’ names were Mahlon and Chilion. They were all from Bethlehem town, from the Ephrath clan in Judah region. Because of the famine, they left Bethlehem and went east to live for a while in Moab region. While they were there, Elimelech died, and Naomi had only her two sons with her.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
  • Akan: “In the days of the Leaders, famine came upon the land of Judah. And a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to Moab to settle there as a foreigner, he went with his wife and two sons.”
  • Akan (Twi dialect): “In the days that judges judged, famine came upon the land. And a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to Moab to settle there as a foreigner, he went with his wife and two sons.”
  • Akan (Fanti dialect): “And it came to pass that in the days that judges judged, famine came upon the land. And a man from Bethlehem in Judah went to Moab to settle there, he went with his wife and two sons.” (Source for this and two above: Isaac Boaheng in The Bible Translator 2021, p. 313ff.)

complete verse (Esther 1:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 1:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people drank from cups which were different which were like those of a cow horn, which were made out of gold. That king became generous that day. So, he brought out wine which was for kings/rulers to be enough for the people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The great king distributed new wine in various kinds of golden cups to everyone generously (Lit.: without a painful heart).” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The visitors drank from the golden drinking-cups with different designs. The king let- them -have-as-much- of the expensive wine -as-they-wanted. The king commanded his servants that (they) just let- the visitors -have-as-much-as- they- pleased/wanted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “The drinks they poured into cups of gold. Every cup was not the same. And the king had a heart to freely share his store of wine.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “The guests drank wine from gold cups. Each cup had a different design on it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Esther 3:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 3:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “But when Haman discovered that Mordecai had indeed not been bowing to him as the others did, it pained/hurt him very much.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Haman learned that Mordecai had not paid [him] reverence by kneeling down and he became very angry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Haman learned that Mordecai would- not -kneel-down to respect to him, he was- very -angry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “When Haman knew that Mordecai would not bow in respect to him, he became very angry in his heart.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down to him, he became extremely angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Esther 5:5)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the king sent for Haman to come immediately so that he would go with him to that feast. Haman came and the king took him along to that feast which Esther had prepared for them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The king immediately summoned Haman to fulfill Esther’s desire. Then the king and Haman went to eat the feast that Esther had prepared.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king said to his servants, ‘Call Haman at-once so-that we (excl.) can do what Ester wants.’
    So the king and Haman went to the dinner that Ester had-prepared.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “Immediately the king ordered them to go get Haman to come and meet him. He told him Esther had invited them to become guest at a feast. So king Xerxes and Haman came to eat the feast Esther made.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “The king said to his servants, ‘Go and tell Haman to come quickly to a banquet that Esther has prepared for the two of us!’ So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Esther 7:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 7:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “One of the servants (of the king) called Harbona said that, ‘‘There is a tree/pole at Haman’s home for hanging people which has a length of seventy five feet high. He prepared that tree/pole so that Mordecai who saved the life of the king would be hanged on it.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Harbona, one of the attending eunuchs who was there said, "Haman had a 22-meter-high wooden pole made on which to hang Mordecai, the one who saved Your Honor’s life."
    The king responded, "If so, hang Haman on it!"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Horbona, one of the king’s personal servants said, ‘Haman had-built a place-of-hanging which is about 75 feet high there beside his house. He had-built it for Mordecai, the person who spoke in-order to save your (sing.) life, Beloved King.’
    Then the king commanded, ‘[You (plur.)] hang Haman there!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “Hargonah was one of that group of servants. He came to tell the king: "O king! There is one more thing. This Haman prepared a place to hang Mordecai at his house. fifty arm-lengths high. But Mordecai had helped the king to escape from death back then."
    Then the king said to them: "You hang him at that place immediately."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Harbona, one of the king’s personal officials, said, ‘Outside, near Haman’s house, there is a gallows/set of poles for hanging someone. It is 75 feet high. Haman made it for Mordecai, the man who spared your life!’ The king said, ‘Hang him on it!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)