complete verse (1 Samuel 19:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 19:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Saul sent people to go and guard/watch David’s home so they could kill him at sunrise. But his wife told him that, ‘If you don’t flee tonight, possibly by tomorrow morning you could have died.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Thinking to kill him in the morning, Saul put his messengers out to spy on David’s house. But David’s wife Michal warned him, saying, "If you do not escape tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Saul sent men to-watch the house of David and to-kill him in the morning. But David was-warned by Mical his wife, ‘If you (sing.) do- not -flee later-tonight, tomorrow you (sing.) will-be-killed.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house. He told them to watch the house and to kill David while he was leaving the house the following morning. But David’s wife Michal saw them and warned him, ‘To survive, you must run away tonight, because if you do not do that, you will be killed tomorrow!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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