complete verse (1 Samuel 15:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 15:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “From there, my people chose/selected fat sheep and cows with the intention of burning (them) as sacrifices to your God in Gilgal.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Among the things supposed be devoted, the soldiers have kept the best sheep, cows and oxen, to offer as sacrifices for the LORD your God in Gilgal."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But my soldiers brought sheep and cows, the best remaining from the things that were-destroyed. They brought these here to Gilgal in-order to-sacrifice/offer to the LORD your (sing.) God.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Aruamu: “We know that, the Ever Present God himself chose these sheep and cows for himself and told/commanded us for the purpose of killing them. And the fighting men got from amongst these animals some very good animals for the purpose of doing offering to your Ever Present God here at Gilgal and came.” (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
  • English: “My men brought back only the best sheep and cattle and other things, in order to sacrifice them to Yahweh your God here at Gilgal.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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