complete verse (2 Samuel 22:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 22:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “God became angry and rebuked, oh my people,
    he breathed in anger,
    the water has dried up,
    and the riverbed can be seen.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O LORD, Because You rebuked with anger,
    and because of the flames which came from Your nostrils
    the ocean floor and the foundations of the earth appeared.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In your rebuking and great anger the sea becomes-dry and the sand/earth under it can-be-seen,
    and the foundation of the earth can- also -be-seen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the bottom of the ocean was uncovered;
    the foundations of the world could be seen
    when you rebuked your enemies
    with a snort from your nostrils.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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