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

• Kupsabiny: “They killed five hundred people in Susa’s guarded place (fortress) together with ten sons of Haman, that one who was an enemy of the Jews. Those sons were called Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha. Although the Jews defeated their enemies, they did not plunder anything from them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They [also killed] Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They also killed Parshandata, Dalfon, Aspata,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “The ten sons of Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the person who hated the Jews, they also killed. But they did not take the goods of those people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Among those whom they killed were the ten sons of Haman. Their names were Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 1:22:

• Kupsabiny: “Right away, the king sent that message to reach all the provinces of his empire/land. Every community received a letter written in its language in a different writing. Those letters said like this, ‘The husband of the home is great in his home.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “After that [each] husband would be master of his own house, and all members of the household would have to obey his commands. The great king wrote the command to the speakers of various languages each in their own language and script.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He sent letters to all the provinces which are under-the-jurisdiction of his kingdom, according to their language. And it was-written/[lit. was-spoken] in this letter that every husband was the one-who-should rule-over his family.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Then the king wrote and sent to every country that he ruled. He wrote following the wiring and the language the people spoke in all those countries, "Every husband must be in charge in of his own family; and his word has full authority."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Then he sent letters to all the provinces, stating that all men should have complete authority over their wives and their children. He wrote the letters in every language and type of writing/alphabet that was used in each province.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “So, oh king, if you are willing, then pass a decree that these people be killed. I will collect three hundred and forty thousand (340,000) kilograms of silver and take it to your people (servants) to put where you/they keep your money.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If it your honor’s desire, write an order that they be completely annihilated. For Your Honor’s officials who do this work I will contribute a total of 340,000 kilograms of silver to the king’s treasury."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) like, Beloved King, you (sing.) command to kill them. And I will-give 350 tons of silver to the administrators of your (sing.) kingdom, so-that they will-put them in the place-of-hiding of the wealth of the kingdom.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Respected king! If you are pleased, then please send out your word to order that this people be put to death. If you agree that we should do what we say, then we will give 340,000 kilos of silver into the kings treasury, so that can be given to the people who do this work for the king."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “If it pleases you, command that they should all be killed. If you do that, I will give 375 tons/750,000 pounds of silver to your administrators so that you can use it for your government.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 5:9:

• Kupsabiny: “Haman was happy that day while he was going home. As Haman was going outside, he saw Mordecai sitting down by the gate instead of standing/getting up. When he saw that Mordecai was not respecting him, it pained him a lot.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “That day Haman came back from the king, happy and rejoicing. But seeing Mordecai at the main gate of the palace, standing without trembling before him, he became very angry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “That day, Haman was happy coming-out of the palace. But he was very angry when he saw Mordecai at the entrance/gate of the palace who did- not even -stand-up or showed respect to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “When Haman went out from that feast, he felt very happy in his heart and in his thought. But when he was going home, he saw Mordecai sitting in the gate going into the house of the king. And when he passed Mordecai and Mordecai did not stand up and show him respect, he felt angry and resentful in his heart toward Mordecai.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Haman was feeling very happy as he left the banquet. But then he saw Mordecai sitting at the gate of the palace. Mordecai did not stand up and tremble fearfully in front of Haman, so Haman became extremely angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 8:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Esther again came and pleaded with the king until she knelt before (him). She cried to him until tears fell seeking the king to prevent the plot of the evil man Haman on which he wanted to do for/against the Jews.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “After that Esther lay prostrate at the king’s feet and asked again that Haman the Agagite’s evil plot done in hostility to the Jews be cancelled.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Ester again requested King Ahasuerus, kneeling at his feet-side and crying. She begged-for-mercy that the evil plan of Haman the Agagnon against the Jews no-longer be-executed/continued.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Queen Esther gave another request to king Xerxes. She knelt and did obeisance before the king, and she wept also asking pity/favor from the king. She asked the king to block the evil of Haman from the clan of Agag wanting to kill all the Jews.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Esther again came to talk to the king. She prostrated herself at his feet, crying. She wanted to plead for him to stop what Haman had planned, to kill all the Jews.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 9:18:

• Kupsabiny: “But the Jews in Susa city/town continued with the war/battle. They killed their enemies begining from the thirteenth day up to the fourteenth day. But on the fifteenth day they rested and ate/celebrated (a) feast with happiness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The Jews of Susa, however, all gathered in one place the 13th and 14th day of that month. And on the 14th day they rested. That day was a day for a family festival and rejoicing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(But at Susa on-the-other-hand, two days were the killing of the Jews of their enemies, on the 13th and 14th days. And on the 15th day, they rested and celebrated a feast with joy/gladness.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “But the Jews in Susa, they rested on the 15th day, because on the 13th and the 14th they were killing their enemies. And they stopped on the fifteen day.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “After the Jews in Susa gathered together and killed their enemies on March 7th and 8th, they rested and celebrated on March 9th.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “King Ahasuerus ruled/governed one hundred twenty seven regions/provinces. His reign extended from the boundary of India right to Kush.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Here is an account of the events which took place at the time of king Ahasuerus. At that time this great king Ahasuerus ruled over 127 provinces from India as far as the land of Cush.” (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: “The things that are written in this document, these things happened at the time when Xerxes was in charge of one hundred twenty-seven countries/provinces, counting from the country of India to the country of Ethiopia” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “King Xerxes ruled a very big empire which had 127 provinces. It extended from India in the east to Ethiopia in the west.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 2:11:

• Kupsabiny: “All that time, Mordecai used to take a walk along the home of the king to inquire about how the life of Esther was and what was going on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In order to find out how Esther was, Mordecai went every day around behind the palace where the women stayed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Everyday, Mordecai went-for-a-walk near the courtyard of the place-of-dwelling of the female/women to know the well-being of Ester, and if what was-happening to her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “And every day Mordecai passed by the place where the women were, because he wanted to know what was happening with Esther.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Every day Mordecai walked near the courtyard of the place where those women stayed. He asked people who entered the courtyard to find out and tell him what was happening to Esther.” (Source: Translation for Translators)