Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 10:9:
- Kupsabiny: “May your God be raised/exalted who was pleased with you to give you to sit on the chair/throne of kingship in Israel! God has made you rule over the people of Israel for he has loved those people forever. He did like that so you could keep the truth/justice and righteousness.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “May the LORD your God be praised! How delighted He is with you! He has shown that by making you king and by enabling you to reign. Because his love for Israel is eternal. So He has made you King of Israel to maintain justice and righteousness.”” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Praise be to the LORD your God, who is pleased with you and placed you in the throne of Israel. Because of the no end of the love of the LORD to Israel, he made you king so-that you will-rule with justice and righteousness.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Praise Yahweh, your God, who has shown that he is pleased with you by causing you to become the king of Israel! God has always loved the Israeli people, and therefore he has appointed you to be their king, in order that you will rule them fairly and righteously.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
