complete verse (Judges 1:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 1:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “When those spies arrived there, (they) saw a man coming from the city. (They) said to that man, ‘Show us (a) way/path which goes to the city, so that we do not do anything (bad) to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “These who came spying, having seen a man coming out of the city, said to him, "Tell us how to go into the city and we will not do you any harm."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the spies saw a man coming-out from that-particular town. They said to him, ‘Show us (excl.) how (we excl) can-enter into the town and we (excl.) will- not -harm you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The spies saw a man who was coming out of the city. They said to him, ‘If you show us a way to get into the city, we will be kind to you and we will not kill you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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