Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 22:18:
- Kupsabiny: “When that king realized like that, he told Doeg that, ‘Kill these people,’ From there/Then, Doeg of Edom killed all the priests. That day, about eighty five priests who had their ceremonial clothes on were killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So the king said to Doeg the Edomite, Oh Doeg, go and kill the priests." Then Doeg the Edomite went that day and, with his own hand, killed about 85 priests who wore the linen garment of priest.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So the king ordered Doeg that he would-be-the-one to-kill the priests, and Doeg killed them. That day 85 priests were-killed by Doeg.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the king said to Doeg, ‘You kill them!’ So Doeg, the man from the Edom people-group, went out and struck them with his sword. On that day he killed eighty-five men who were wearing the sacred vests because they were God’s priests.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
