complete verse (2 Samuel 6:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 6:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “David feared God that time and said that, ‘How can the Box of Covenant stay in my home?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That day David, being afraid of the LORD, spoke like this, "How will I be able to keep the Ark of the LORD with me now?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “David was afraid of the LORD that day, and he said, ‘How can- the Box of the LORD -be-brought to my town?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “David was also afraid of what else Yahweh would do to punish them, so he said, ‘How can I take the sacred chest with me to Jerusalem?/I am afraid to take the sacred chest with me to Jerusalem.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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