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

• Kupsabiny: “Then Mordecai gave Hathach a letter which had that information so he could take it to Esther. He stressed to Hathach to go and explain to Esther the thing that was happening. Mordecai also told Hathach to encourage Esther to go and plead with the king so that he would not harm (her/his) people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Mordecai told Hathach to go and tell Esther to go the king about this matter and to ask for mercy for her own ethnic group. He also said to show Esther once a copy of the order which the king published in Susa to annihilate them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Mordecai gave him a copy of the decree/command of the king that was-proclaimed in Susa, in-order to show to Ester. He was also told by Mordecai to relate to Ester everything that happened and to request Ester to go to the king to beg for mercy for her people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Mordecai took the proclamation that was taken around from the town of Susa to kill all the Jews, then gave it to Hathach. He told Hathach to show the paper to Esther. Then he gave instruction for queen Esther to go and meet king Xerxes and ask him to have pity to her people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Mordecai also gave to Hathach a copy of the decree that had been read in Susa, in which it was stated that all the Jews must be killed. He told Hathach to show the copy to Esther. He told Hathach to explain to Esther what it meant/would happen. Then he told him to urge her to go to the king and request the king to act mercifully to her people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 6:9:

• Kupsabiny: “Then another leader should be made to dress that cloth of honor to that person and he climbs the horse and they take him around in the city announcing that, ‘This is what is done for a person whom the king has decided/chosen to honor!’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “All the king�s greatest courtiers are to put clothes on him, put him on a horse, go from city square to city square, and make this proclamation: "Look at what is done for the man the king desires to honor."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then ask of your (sing.) officers who has a high position that he has to cloth that particularly person with the kingly garment/clothes and have- (him) -ride on your (sing.) horse, and then he will-have- (him) -go-to-around the city. And while they are going-around the ones-who-go with them will-shout, ‘This is is-done to a person whom the king is-pleased to honor.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Then give the robe and the horse to someone very important in the house of the king. Then order that person to put the robe on the person the king wants to honor. And let that person sit on the back of the horse. Then let that important person lead the horse into the middle of the village and announce with a loud voice while he leads the horse: ‘Look here! Like this the king does to the person he wants to honor.’"” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Then tell one of your very important officials to put the robe on the man whom you want to honor, and tell that man to sit on the horse, and then lead the horse through the city streets. And tell that official to keep shouting, ‘This is what the king does/is doing for the man whom he wants to honor!’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 8:17:

• Kupsabiny: “The Jews were happy in every town of every province where that message was announced. They were celebrating festivals while being happy for the thing that had happened. That made other communities fear the Jews very much until they agreed to follow the customs of the Jews.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In all the cities and provinces in which the King’s decree arrived it became a day of festivals and rejoicing for the Jews. And many people of other ethnic groups also became Jews. For they feared the Jews.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In every city and province where the decree of the king reached/arrived, the Jews rejoiced greatly and held a feast to celebrate. And many people became Jews because they of their fear to the Jews.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “In every place in the country whether small villages or large towns, when they received and read the proclamation of the king, the Jews rested from their work, because they received this happiness. And they made a happy feast. And there were those from other groups who entered becoming Jews also, because they feared the Jews.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “And when the new law arrived in every city and province, the Jews there celebrated and prepared feasts and were very joyful. And many men throughout the empire were circumcised and became Jews, because they were now afraid of what the Jews would do to them if they were not Jews.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 9:32:

• Kupsabiny: “That word of Esther strengthened the practices/rules of that tradition of the Feast of Purim. All these things were written in the book of the laws of that country.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Esther established these decrees as proper for Purim and by writing them in a book, she kept account of all these matters.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The command of Ester that had-strengthened the statutes/regulations about Purim was-written down in the book.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “This letter that Esther send about the ritual of Purim they wrote and kept in the book.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “The letter that Esther wrote about the manner in which they should celebrate the Purim feast was also written in an official record.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 1:15:

• Kupsabiny: “That ruler told those advisers that, ‘You elders, please see for yourselves these things! I sent my people of work to call for me this wife of mine to come, but she refused. So now, elders, what do our laws allow us to be done to such a woman like this who disobeyed me the king?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The great king asked them, "What kind of punishment ought to be given to Queen Vashti who disobeyed the order of the great king Ahasuerus, which I gave through the eunuchs? What does the law say?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The king asked them, ‘According to the law of Persia, what must be-done to Queen Basti for she had- not -obeyed my command that I caused-to-say through my servants?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “King Xerxes said to them, "I, King Xerxes, ordered my assistants to go to Queen Vashti and bring my command. But Queen Vashti did not listen. According to our laws/customs, what should be done to her?"” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “The king said to them, ‘Queen Vashti has refused to obey me when I sent my servants to tell her to come here. What do our laws say that we should do to someone who acts/behaves like that?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 3:2:

• Kupsabiny: “Then that king told all the people who were working at his home that Haman should be respected and bowed/knelt to. So, the other people bowed/knelt to him but Mordecai refused to bow/kneel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In accordance with the order given by the king, all the courtiers would pay reverence by kneeling down to Haman. Mordecai, however, did not pay reverence by kneeling down.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “All the officers of the king who had-positioned in the entrance/gate of the palace knelt-down before Haman as a respect to him. But Mordecai on-the-other-hand did- not -kneel-down.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “The king told all of those in authority to give honor and bow before and respect Haman. So everyone surely did like that. But only one person Mordecai did not follow that order.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Then the king commanded that all the other officials had to bow down in front of Haman to honor him when he walked by. But Mordecai refused to bow down to Haman.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 5:2:

• Kupsabiny: “When that king saw his wife Esther, he was happy and stretched out his hand holding his stick of rulership/royal rod. Then Esther came and touched the tip of that rod showing the king respect.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The king, seeing Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, was very happy upon seeing her. Then he raised toward her the golden scepter which he had in his hand. Esther went to touch the tip of the scepter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the king saw Ester, he was-delighted with her, and he stretched-out/extended his golden cane-/staff-like to Ester. Ester came-near and touched the tip of the cane-/staff-like.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “When the king saw Esther standing outside, he felt happy, and he showed the golden rod toward the queen. Then Esther entered and touched the golden rod.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “When the king saw Esther standing there in the courtyard, he extended the gold scepter/staff toward her to signal that he would be glad to talk to her. So Esther came close and touched the tip of the scepter/staff.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Esther replied, ‘‘The person of all this conspiracy is the wicked Haman who is our enemy.’’ When it was said like that, Haman’s heart dashed/became shocked with much fear in front of the king and his wife.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Esther replied, "That hostile enemy is this wicked Haman." Then Haman became very much afraid before the king and the queen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Ester answered, ‘The enemy is none other than this wicked Haman!’
  Haman was greatly terrified before/[lit. in front of] the king and the queen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru: “Then queen Esther answered: "The person who wants to kill me and who wants to create difficulty for me, it is Haman. The man who has such a wicked heart is this person." So Haman feared very greatly and trembled in front of king Xerxes and Esther.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• English: “Esther replied, ‘The man who is our enemy is this evil man Haman!’ Then Haman was terrified as he stood in front of the king and queen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)