Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 2:30:
- Kupsabiny: “I the God of Israel is now saying that although I had said that it was your family which the priests would come from, I have refused from now onwards. I will honor those who honor me and despise those who are disrespect me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Since it is like that, the LORD God of Israel says, ‘I have said that your ancestors and your family will always have to serve before me.’ But [now] the LORD speaks like this, ‘it will not happen like this. Those who honor me I will honor, and those who scorn me I will also scorn. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Long-time-ago/[lit. back-then a-while], I your (plur.) LORD, the God of Israel, promised that only you (plur.) and some of the descendants of your (plur.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] could-serve me the end/forever/[lit. until late] as priests. But not now already, for I will-give-honor to the one-who honors me, but the one-who speaks-evil-of/despise me I will-curse.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Therefore, this is what Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, declares: ‘I definitely promised that Aaron and his descendants would continue to serve me forever.’ But now I declare this: ‘It will not continue like that! I will honor those who honor me, but I will despise those who despise me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
