Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 2:7:

• Kupsabiny: “There was a girl who was called Esther or Hadassah in the Hebrew language. Esther was a humble and very beautiful child. Esther was Mordecai’s sister from his/her other father/uncle (cousin). Because (her) parents had died, Mordecai took her along and kept/cared for her like his own child.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “It also happened that the daughter of the uncle of Mordecai, Esther was also with him. Esther’s Hebrew name was Hadassah. She was one who was very beautiful and who had charm. Her mother and father having died, Mordecai had cared for her as for a daughter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Mordecai had a cousin beautiful not-married-lady and nice of body. Her name was Hadasah also called Ester. When Ester’s parents died, she was-brought-up by Mordecai and raised (her) as his (own) child.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Mordecai had a younger sibling/cousin, the daughter of his uncle, whose name was Esther. In Hebrew language her name was Hadassah. She was a woman who was very beautiful. When her father died, Mordecai took her and raised her as his own child.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Mordecai had a cousin whose Hebrew name was Hadassah. She had a beautiful face and beautiful body/figure. Her Persian name was Esther. After her father and mother died, Mordecai took care of Esther as though she were his own daughter.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 4:1:

• Kupsabiny: “When Mordecai heard the thing that had happened, he became afraid and tore the clothes he was putting on and then he put on funeral/grief clothes and smeared himself with ash. He went on through town of Susa crying with a lot of bitterness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “As soon as Mordecai heard all these things, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth rubbed with ashes, cried out loudly, walked all around the city doing a lament.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Mordecai learned (about) the plan against them, he tore his clothes/garments in sorrow. Then he clothed himself with a sack, put ashes on his head, and entered the city crying very loudly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “When Mordecai knew clearly about these things, he tore his clothes because he felt deep sorrow in his heart. Then he put on clothing that was made from burlap, and he took ashes and put them on his head. Then he went and stood in the middle of the town, and he cried out loudly because he felt sadness.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “When Mordecai found out about those letters, he was so anguished that he tore his clothes and put on rough sackcloth and threw ashes over himself. Then he went into the city, crying very loudly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 6:2:

• Kupsabiny: “When that book was read to (him), there was a part which showed that there was a day when Mordecai had exposed the plot of Bigthana and Teresh who had planned that they would kill the king.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In that [book] was written the account of the plot of two eunuchs, the door keepers, Bigthana and Teresh, to kill the king and Mordecai’s disclosure of the matter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “It was-read from this book the portion when Mordecai reported/told the plan of Bigtana and Teres to kill King Ahasuerus. These Bigtana and Teresh were officers of the king who previously were-guarding the doorway of his room.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “When they read it, the things Mordecai had done were written in that book also. Mordecai had saved the king’s life when Bigthana and Teresh wanted to kill him. Bigthan and Teresh back then guarded the door to the king’s bedroom.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “The servant read about Bigthana and Teresh, the two men who had guarded the entrance to the king’s rooms. He read the account of when Mordecai had found out that they planned to assassinate the king and that he had told the king about it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 8:10:

• Kupsabiny: “Those letters were written in the name of the king and they were stamped with the ring which was on his finger. There were people who were good at running who went on horses. Those horses were selected and well fed so as to be used at the home of the king. Those letters were given so they could be taken round.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Having written that letter of command in the name of Ahasuerus, he put the signet ring seal on it. Riding horses of the king’s stable, that directive was sent from province to province by courier.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Mordecai had- this -written in the name of King Ahasuerus, and signed/marked with the king’s ring. Afterwards he then sent (them) through the messengers who ride on the fast horses of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Mordecai told them to write in the name of king Xerxes and seal it with the king’s ring. Then he told people to take horses from the kings stable to go very quickly to take the paper.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “They wrote in those letters that the Jews in every city were permitted by the king to gather together to protect themselves. They also were permitted to kill any group of soldiers who attacked them. They were also permitted to kill the women and children of those who attacked them, and to take the possessions of the people whom they killed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 9:25:

• Kupsabiny: “But when Esther showed/revealed (it) to the king, that king passed a decree that things should turn back to the home of Haman. Then Haman was hanged on a tree and the corpses of his sons were hanging from/in (the) trees.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “As soon as the king learned of this matter, he wrote an order to hang [him] and his sons on pole, putting back on his own head the evil deeds he had done in opposition to the Jews.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But when the king learned that plan through Queen Ester, he caused-to-write a decree that the evil plan of Haman against the Jews will-be-done to him. And Haman was hanged as-well-as his male children.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “But Queen Esther went in to speak to king Xerxes, and the king ordered them to write for Haman to receive the dues that he had prepared for the Jews. His body and those of his ten sons they hanged on the wooden post.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “They would remember that when Esther told the king about Haman’s plan, the king arranged that the evil plan that Haman had made to kill the Jews would fail, and that he would be killed instead of the Jews, and that Haman and that his sons were hanged.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 1:8:

• Kupsabiny: “Everyone ate and drank wine as much as they wanted. And the one who needed/wanted more, was given more to drink because the king/ruler had told his workers that they should feed/serve until the people were happy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “There was no decree that forced anyone to drink. Rather, the great king had given orders to the servants who served wine from his storehouse [to give] to all people as they desired.” (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: “All the people who he invited drank as much as they wanted, and the king ordered his slaves to share the wine to each person as much as they wanted to drink.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “There was a lot of wine, because the king wanted the guests to drink as much as they wanted. But the king told the servants that they should not force anyone to drink more than he wanted.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 2:18:

• Kupsabiny: “That king prepared for the people who were at his home a big feast to eat/celebrate which was for welcoming Esther and he made that day to be a resting day in the whole of that province. That king’s stomach became ripe/generous that day very much. He called the leaders and all his people of the work to come and celebrate that feast and he gave out things to show his happiness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “After that, giving great honor to Esther, having called all his courtiers and chiefs, the great king put on a great feast. Then the great king proclaimed a holiday in all the provinces and the great king distributed gifts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the king celebrated a great feast in-order to honor Ester. He invited all of his officers and the rest of his servants. And he declared to the whole kingdom that the people will-rest that day. And in his generosity, he gave gifts to the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “And the king made a great feast for Queen Esther. He invited all the rulers and officials to come and eat the feast. And he announced that this was a holiday from working. And he gave gifts to all because he had a generous (lit. wide) heart.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “To celebrate her becoming the queen, he had a big banquet/feast prepared for all his administrators and other officials. He generously gave expensive gifts to everyone, and he declared that in all the provinces there would be a holiday, a time when people did not have to pay taxes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 4:12:

• Kupsabiny: “When Mordecai was told about those things,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “And they told Mordecai what she said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Mordecai was-told what Ester caused-to-say,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “So they went and told Mordecai what Esther has said.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “So Hathach went back to Mordecai and told him what Esther had said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)