complete verse (1 Samuel 7:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 7:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “But, Samuel told all those Israelites that, ‘If you are really returning back to God with one stomach (sincere heart), you need to abandon those gods/idols you worship right from the one called Ashtoreth. After that, then worship God, that is when he will rescue you from the Philistines.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Samuel spoke like this to all the tribes of Israel, "If, from your inner heart, you will return to the LORD, remove the god Ashtaroth and the other gods from your midst [and] throw [them] away. Then return to the LORD with all your mind and heart and serve Him. Right then He will separate you from the hand of the Philistines."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Samuel said to them, ‘If your (plur.) returning to the LORD (is) really sincere, [you (plur.)] throw-away your (plur.) little-gods/false-gods including the image of Ashtoret, and [you (plur.)] commit/give-over your (plur.) life to the LORD, and [you (plur.)] serve him only. If you (plur.) do this he will-save you (plur.) from the hands of the Filistinhon.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Samuel said to all the Israeli people, ‘If you truly want to act like Yahweh’s people should, you must get rid of your statues of the goddess Astarte and the idols/statues of all the other foreign gods. You must decide to serve/worship only Yahweh. If you do that, he will rescue you from the power of the Philistia people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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