Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 14:37:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Saul asked God that, ‘Should I go down to pursue these Philistines? Will you make the Israelites defeat those people?’ God did not respond anything to them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Saul asked the LORD, "Should I go to attack the Philistines? Haven’t you delivered them into the hands of the Israelites?" But that day God gave him no answer at all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Saul asked God, ‘Shall- we (excl.) -attack the Filistinhon? Will- you (sing.) -cause- them -to-be-defeated by us (excl.)?’ But God did- not -answer that day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Saul asked God, ‘Should we pursue the Philistine soldiers? Will you enable us to defeat them?’ But God did not answer Saul that day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
