Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 2:17:

• Kupsabiny: “God hated very much the sin/evil of those boys of Eli, because they were not obeying/honoring the sacrifices which were being made to/for God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The sin of those young men before the LORD became even greater because they greatly despised the sacrifices brought to offer to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This (is) a very big sin that the children/(sons) of Eli have-done in the sight of God, for they have- not -been-honoring/respecting the sacrifice to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh considered that the young sons of Eli were committing a very great sin, because they were treating very disrespectfully the offerings that were being given to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)