complete verse (Nehemiah 8:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 8:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ezra would read that book of the law of God every day of that feast. But on the eighth day, those people organized a large gathering according to how the law of Moses says.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Everyday Ezra reads the Book of the Law of God before/[lit. in front of] the people, from the first day of the feast till the last day. They celebrated the feast on the seventh day, and on the eighth day they gathered to worship the LORD, according to the Law.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Every day during that week Ezra read to the people from the scroll that contained the laws that God gave Moses. Then on the eighth day, just as one of the laws of God said that they should do, they gathered together to end the celebration.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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