Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 9:17:
- Kupsabiny: “The gate guards who returned were/are Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, and Ahiman together with the other (guards). And the one in charge of those people were Shallum.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These are the gate keepers who returned to Jerusalem — Shallum, Akkub,Talmon, Ahiman and their younger brothers. Their elder brother Shallum was the leader.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “From the guards of the gates:
Shalum, Akub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their blood-relatives.
Shalum was their leader/[lit. head].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “From the descendants of Levi who returned to Judah who guarded the temple gates there were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and some of their relatives. Shallum was their leader.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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