complete verse (Daniel 9:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 9:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “There and then, I fasted and wore sackcloth. I sat on/in ash and prayed to God while crying with much pain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So by fasting, wearing sackcloth, [and] rubbing ashes, I prayed and made requests from my inmost heart before the Lord God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Because of that, I turned-to the Lord God in prayer. I fasted, clothed (myself) in sackcloth, and put ashes on my head.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After I read that, I pleaded to Yahweh my God to help us, praying and fasting/abstaining from eating food. While doing that, I was wearing rough cloth and sitting in ashes to show that I was very sad about what was going to happen to us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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