complete verse (1 Chronicles 29:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 29:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, David said to all the people who had gathered, ‘It is my son Solomon alone whom God has chosen to rule to replace me, but he is still young and does not yet know anything. This work is great/big, because it is a home for God he is to build and not one of a mere person.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that King David said to all the people, "Solomon, my son, is God’s chosen man, but he is still a child and he does not have experience. This is a big work because this temple is not for men, it is for the LORD God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then King David said to whole community of Israel, ‘Solomon my child who was-chosen by God is still young and has no experience. The work (is) great, for the building to-be-built is not for man but for the LORD God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then King David said to all the people who had gathered there, ‘My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen to be the next king, is young and does not have much experience. This work of building the temple is great/important, because this glorious building will not be to honor people, but to honor Yahweh our God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)