Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 28:30:
- Kupsabiny: “A man may agree with a girl to marry (her), and then another man goes with/takes her. You build a house and you shall not live there. You plant vines and you do not pluck (the fruits).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Another man will take away and abuse the woman who has agreed to marry you. You will not get to live in the house that you have built. You will plant a grapevine, but not get to eat its fruit.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘The woman you (plur.) will-marry will-be-taken-away-by-force by another male/(man). You (plur.) will-build a house but you (plur.) will- not -dwell in it. You (plur.) will-plant grapes but you (plur.) can- not -benefits from its fruits.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Some of you men will be engaged/promised to marry a young woman, but someone else will rape her.
You will build houses, but you will never live in them.
You will plant grapevines, but you will not eat the grapes; someone else will eat them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
