Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 32:42:
- Kupsabiny: “I shall shoot so that their blood shall drip from my arrows
and cut to pieces their bodies with my sword.
The blood of those who are speared shall drip
and that of those fierce/strong men.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “I will make my arrows drunk with blood,
while my sword eats flesh
I will kill all the enemies, even the captives
and cut off the heads of the enemy leaders."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “My arrow-(and-bow) will-be-soaked/stained with their blood, and my sword will- smite/cut their bodies.
Those who will-be-captured among them will-die and their leaders/[lit. heads].’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “I will kill all of my enemies with a sword;
it will be as though I had arrows that will be covered with their blood.
I will kill all those whom I capture
and cut off their leaders’ heads.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
