complete verse (Job 14:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 14:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “It is clear/known that a person has opportunity to live for a certain time,
    even the months he is alive are known.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The days of human life have been determined.
    You have the number of his months.
    You have fixed his limit,
    and he cannot cross it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) already destined how long the life of a man. And he can- not -exceed to the time that you (sing.) have-destined for him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You have decided how long our lives will be.
    You have decided how many months we will live,
    and we cannot live more months than the limit/number of months that you have decided.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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