Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 6:9:
- Kupsabiny: “It would be better for God to crush me
and I leave the world completely!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “That God would desire to turn me into powder.
It would surely be good if He would lift His hand to destroy me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “What I long-for is that God will/would- just now -kill me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I wish that he would crush me and let me die.
I wish that he would reach out his hand and take away my life.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
