complete verse (Judges 3:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 3:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “The evil/sin of the people of Israel pained God so much that he allowed the king of Mesopotamia who was called Cushan-rishathaim to fight them. The people of Israel became slaves/servants of that king for eight years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So seeing the Israelites, the LORD became angry, [and] he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim, king of Aram-naharaim. That very king oppressed the Israelites for eight years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Because of this, the LORD was very angry with them, so they were left-alone to be-defeated by King Cushan Rishataim of Aram Naharaim. He subjected them within a period/[lit. inside] of eight years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh became very angry with the Israelis. So he allowed king Cushan from Mesopotamia to conquer them and rule them for eight years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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