Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Obadiah 1:11:
- Kupsabiny: “You refused him on that day when enemies pulled down their gates so they could run off with their wealth. You were like those foreigners that entered the gates to go inside so they could come and distribute the things of Jerusalem through casting of lots.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The day you stood apart when
his enemies snatched and carted off his property,
The day having entered the gate
and the lot was cast over Jerusalem
you too, where like one of them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) just did- not -pay-any-attention those time when Jerusalem was-attacked/[lit. entered] by those from-other nations. You (plur.) just let- them -took-away the properties of Jerusalem and divided (them) by casting-lots. You (plur.) (are) just like them who (are) enemies of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Foreigners entered the gates of Jerusalem
and cast lots/threw small stones that were marked to decide what valuable things they would take away;
but you were as bad as those foreigners,
because you just stood there and did not help the Israelis.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
