Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 20:5:
- Kupsabiny: “The Israelites again fought with the Philistines. Then, Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi who was a brother to Goliath who came from Gath and the shaft of his spear was like a pole.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Another battle took place with the Philistines. Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi, the younger brother of Goliath of Gath. Lahmi’s spear was very long and heavy. It looked like a long beam for weaving.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In another of their battle, Elhanan the child of Jair killed Lami the sibling of Goliat who came-from-Gat. The spear of Lami was heavy and thick.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “In another battle against the soldiers of Philistia, Elhanan, the son of Jair, killed Lahmi, the younger brother of the giant Goliath from Gath town, who had a spear which was as thick as a weaver’s rod.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
