Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 21:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Then (the) Israelites fought again with the Philistines at Gob. Then Elhanan son of Jair who came from Bethlehem, killed the brother of Goliath who came from Gath, and whose handle/shaft of the spear was as a beam/post.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Another battle with the Philistines took place at Gob. Elhanan son of Jair killed Goliath of Gath. Goliath’s spear was shaft like a weaver’s beam.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And in their one other battle at Gob, Elhanan the child of Jaare Oregim, who comes-from-Betlehem, killed Goliat who comes-from-Gat. The spear of Goliat is heavy and thick.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Later there was another battle with the army of Philistia at Gob. During that battle, Elhanan, the son of Jaare-Oregim from Bethlehem, killed the brother of Goliath from Gath city; Goliath’s spear shaft/handle was very thick, like the bar on a weaver’s loom/over two inches thick.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
