Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 28:8:
- Kupsabiny: “So, I am telling you the people of God in front of our God to follow all the laws of God so that you can continue to live in this beautiful land. If you do like that, this land will belong to your descendants forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So by causing them to hear openly from all Israel and from the group of the LORD, I am giving them this responsibility — Being careful, obey the commands of the LORD your God. Then you will be able to possess this good land. And [you] will be able to give it forever to your descendants as an inheritance. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘So now, I am commanding you (plur.) before/[lit. in front of] all the Israelinhon, the community of the LORD, and in the presence of the our (incl.) God, that you (plur.) will- carefully -obey all the commands of the LORD your (plur.) God. If you (plur.) will-do this, you (plur.) will-continue to own this good land, and you (plur.) can-pass- it -on-as-an-inheritance to your (plur.) descendants forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘So now, while all you people of Israel, all of you who belong to Yahweh, are watching, and while God is listening, I command you leaders to carefully obey all the commands of Yahweh our God, in order that you may continue to possess this good land and enable your descendants to inherit it forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
