complete verse (2 Samuel 24:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 24:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then David called Joab who was (the) leader of soldiers and said to (him) that, ‘Go (plur.) around and count (the) men of the whole of Israel from Dan up there in the north until Beersheba in the south, and come and tell me how many they are.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So David spoke like this to Joab and the army captains, "Go throughout all Israel from Beersheba city in the south to Dan in the north, count the number of fighting men and tell me. Then I will be able to know how many there are."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So King David said to Joab and to the commanders of the soldiers, ‘You (plur.) go to all the tribes of Israel, from Dan until Beersheba, and take-a-census of the people, so-that I may-know how many there all.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the king said to Joab, the commander of his army, ‘Go with your officers through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan city in the far north to Beersheba town in the far south, and count the people, in order that I may know how many people there are who are able to be soldiers in the army.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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