complete verse (2 Samuel 14:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 14:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “He sent for a certain woman to be called for him who was wise and lived in Tekoa. When that woman came, Joab told her that, ‘Pretend you are mourning. Put on clothes of mourning and don’t smear yourself with oil and pretend to have been mourning for a long time.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So, having sent a certain person to Tekoa, he summoned a woman who had wisdom. Having arrived there, he said to the woman, "Pretend to be a woman in mourning, put on the clothes that are worn while in mourning. Do not put oil on [your] head and pretend to be a woman who has been in mourning for many days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So he sent-for a wise woman from Tekoa. When- the -woman arrived, Joab said to her, ‘You pretend that you are-mourning for the dead-one. You wear/put-on a garment/[lit. dress] worn by- the -one-who-mourns, and you do- not -make-yourself-beautiful but-rather you act like a woman who mourns for the dead-one for a long time now.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Joab sent someone to Tekoa town to bring back a woman who was very clever. When she arrived, Joab said to her, ‘Pretend that you are grieving because someone has died. Put on clothes that show that you are mourning. Do not put any lotion/ointment on your body. Act as if you are a woman who has been mourning for a long time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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