complete verse (Judges 21:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 21:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Oh, God, the God of Israel, what is this that has happened in Israel so that one clan of Israel has gotten lost?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They said — "O LORD, God of Israel, why has it happened like this in Israel? Why has one tribe from Israel been lost today?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They said, ‘O LORD, God of Israel, why has- this -happened? Now Israel is- now -lacking one tribe!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They kept saying, ‘Yahweh, God of us Israeli people, it is as though one of the tribes of us Israelis does not exist any more! Why has this happened to us?/It is terrible that this has happened to us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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