Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 1:9:
- Kupsabiny: “There was a day when those people went to make sacrifices to God in Shilo. After they had finished eating, Hannah went to pray. Eli was at that time sitting on a chair near to where one enters.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “One time after eating and drinking in Shiloh Hannah rose up. At that time Eli the priest was sitting in his own place near to the gate of the LORD’s Tabernacle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One time, after they ate there at the place-of-worship of Shilo, Hana stood-up and prayed crying, for the difficulty that she felt (was) exceedingly great/[double intensifier].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One year, after they had finished eating and drinking at Shiloh, Hannah stood up to pray. Eli the priest was nearby, sitting on a chair by the doorway of the sacred tent of Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
