complete verse (Deuteronomy 27:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 27:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Cursed is anyone who removes what shows the border of his/her neighbor.’ Then all the people are to respond, ‘It is/shall be like that!’ (Amen).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “A curse must fall upon the person who shifts his neighbor’s boundary stone.
    And all must say, "Amen!"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Cursed is the man who transfers/moves the landmark the land of his fellowman in-order to steal the land.’ Then all the people shall-reply, ‘Amen!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Yahweh will curse anyone who removes someone else’s markers of property boundaries.’
    And all the people must reply, ‘Amen/We want that to happen.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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