Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 14:22:
- Kupsabiny: “When the Hebrews who had fled to the hill country of Ephraim saw that the Philistines were fleeing, they came back to the battle and followed/pursued those Philistines.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When all the Israelites who were hiding in the hill country of Ephraim learned that the Philistines were running away, then, also having joined them, they relentlessly chased the Philistines away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the Israelinhon who were-hiding in the hills of Efraim/[Efraim] heard-the-news that the Filistinhon were- now -fleeing, they also joined-together/united in pursuing the Filistinhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Some of the Israeli soldiers had previously run away and hidden in the mountains where the tribe of Ephraim lived. But when they heard that the Philistia soldiers were running away, they came down and joined the other Israeli soldiers and pursued the Philistia soldiers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
