Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 11:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Solomon worshipped Astarte/Ashtoreth, and that one is the god of the people of Sidon and Milcom who belonged to the Ammonites whom one should not come near.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He did puja to Ashtaroth, goddess of the Sidonians and Molech, the repulsive god of the Ammonites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He had-worshipped Ashtoret, the goddess of the Sidonhon, and Molec, the detestable god of the Ammonhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Solomon worshiped Astarte, the goddess that the people of Sidon worshiped, and he worshiped Molech, the disgusting god that the Ammon people-group worshiped.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
