Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 9:25:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Shechem laid in ambush against Abimelech at the/a mountain. When they met with any person, they robbed him of his things. But this rebellion/plan reached to Abimelech.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The men of Shechem put men on the tops of the mountains to wait for Abimelech. They plundered the people who were going from there. Abimelech was informed of this matter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Those (who) come-from-Shekem positioned some men in the mountain to ambush Abimelec, and the ones passing-through there they would-rob (them). This was-heard by Abimelec.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The leaders of Shechem set an ambush/sent men to hide on the hilltops to ambush Abimelech. Those men robbed everyone who passed by. But someone told Abimelech about it, so he did not go near them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
