Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 7:7:
- Kupsabiny: “God did not love you and choose you because you were many more that other people. You were very small among all other people in the world.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD did not choose you and love you because you were more in number than other nations, [for] you are fewer in number than the other nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘The LORD chose you (plur.) and loved not because you (plur.) were more numerous than the other people-groups, for you (plur.) even were the fewest of all.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘t was not because you were more numerous than any other people-group that Yahweh preferred you; you are one of the smallest people-groups on the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
