complete verse (Deuteronomy 13:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 13:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Your brother, your son, your daughter, your beloved wife or your friend whom you are close to may come and tell you in secret to go and worship the idols of other communities that you did not know and your grandfathers did not know.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If your elder or younger brothers, son or daughter, wife or a friend with whom [you] are on good terms, entices you saying, "Let’s go to do puja to gods that you have not known and your ancestors have not known."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Example your (plur.) sibling or child, or your (plur.) beloved wife or your (plur.) very close friend, will-secretly entice/urge you (plur.) and say, ‘Let- us (excl.) -worship other gods’ (the gods that you (sing.) have- not -known and even your (sing.) ancestors,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “It does not matter if even your brother or your daughter or your wife or some close/dear friend secretly urges you, saying ‘Let’s worship other gods. They are gods which you or your ancestors have never known about.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments