Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 28:3:

• Kupsabiny: “but God said to me that I was not to build for him a house because I had spilled much blood in fighting.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But God spoke like this to me, ‘You will not get to build the temple for my name, because you are a man who has fought battles. By your hand much blood has been shed [lit.: has come flooding].’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But God said to me, ‘You (sing.) are not the (one who) will-build the temple for my honor, because you (sing.) are a soldier and you (sing.) have-killed many.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But God said to me, ‘You are not the one who will arrange to build a temple for me , because you are a warrior and you have killed many people in battles.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)