Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 4:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Jabin had war carts of iron which were being pulled. Those carts reached nine hundred. That king caused bad suffering to the people of Israel for twenty years. Then, the people of Israel cried to God to forgive them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Israelites asked the LORD for help, for Jabin had 900 iron chariots, he suppressed the Israelites, giving them trouble for 20 years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jabin had 900 iron chariots. And he cruelly oppressed the Israelinhon within a period/[lit. inside] of 20 years. Therefore the Israelinhon once-again asked for help from the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Sisera’s army had 900 chariots. For 20 years he oppressed the Israelis. Then they pleaded to Yahweh to help them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
