complete verse (1 Samuel 25:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 25:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then David vowed/swore that, ‘Let God strike me if by tomorrow I could not have killed Nabal, the men and all the boys in that home.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “May God kill me if by tomorrow he has even a single man living with him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “May-it-be that God will-punish me severely/[double emphasis marker] if I do- not -finish killing by morning all the males who belong-to him.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I hope/desire that God will strike me and kill me if he or even one of his men is still alive tomorrow morning!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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