Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 12:16:
- Kupsabiny: “When the people of the land of Israel of North realized that Rehoboam had not listened to them, they said to him, ‘We no longer want anything which comes from the house of David. Let us go back to our homes. Rule just your own family/house oh son of David.’ So, the people of the land of Israel of North went back to their homes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Realizing that the King had not heeded their words, all Israel cried out, standing up and screaming,
"What is our share in the household of David?
We have no claim to any portion of the son of Jesse.
Go back to your tents, O Israel!
Care for your own house, O David!’
Then the people of Israel went to their own homes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “When the Israelinhon realized that the king did- not -listen to them, they said to the king, ‘We (excl.) do- not -have-anything-to-do with you descendant of David! You take-care/[lit. (It is) now up to you to take-care] of your kingdom! [You (plur.)] come Israelinhon, let- us (incl.) -go-home!’ So the Israelinhon went-home.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the Israeli leaders realized that the king did not pay any attention to what they said, they shouted,
‘We do not want anything to do with this descendant of King David!
We will not pay attention to what this grandson of Jesse says!
You people of Israel, let’s go home!
As for this descendant of David , he can rule his own kingdom !’
So the Israeli leaders returned to their homes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
