Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 7:3:
- Kupsabiny: “So, tell the people, ‘If there is a man who is scared and tremble, let him return home.’ ’ Then 22,000 people returned to their homes. Only the 10,000 others remained.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Now you go and speak to the men like this, so that they hear — "As many as are trembling with fear, May you go back from Mount Gilead." So 22,000 men went back and only 10,000 remained behind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So tell them that whoever is-afraid, is-to-leave from this Mountain of Gilead and go-home.’ When Gideon said this, 22,000 went-home, and only 10,000 were-left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So tell the men, ‘Whoever among you is timid or afraid may leave us and go home.’ ’ So after Gideon told that to them, 22,000 of them went home. Only 10,000 men were left there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
