Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 5:8:
- Kupsabiny: “When the people of Israel still worshipped idols,
war came to the land.
Although there were soldiers of Israel forty thousand young men
not even one took up a shield or spear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “When new gods were chosen
Then War arrived at the city gate.
With the 40,000 people of Israel
There was not even a spear or shield to be seen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “When the Israelinhon worshipped new gods, war would-come to them.
But among the 40,000 Israelinhon no-one among them had a shield or spear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “When the Israeli people abandoned Yahweh and chose new gods,
enemies attacked the gates of the cities,
and then they took away the shields and spears from 40,000 Israeli soldiers.
Not one shield or spear was left.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
