Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 4:14:
- Kupsabiny: “Eli had ninety eight years and he was blind. When he heard the shouting, he asked that, ‘Hey, why are people shouting?’ Then that person who was bringing the news hurried to where Eli was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hearing this sound, Eli asked, "What is this shouting all about?" Feeling the urgency to proclaim the news, that man came to Eli.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When- he -arrived at Shilo, Eli was-sitting on a chair beside the road and watching-(out) because he was- very -troubled/worried for the Box of God. Eli (was) the-age-of 98 back-then/at-that-time, and almost could- no-longer -see.
Now, the man told the town/city what had-happened in the battle. When- the people -heard this they wept. Eli heard this and he asked, ‘Why are- the people -weeping?’ The man quickly came-near to him” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “Eli asked, ‘Why are they making all that noise?’ The messenger ran over to Eli and told him the news.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
