complete verse (Joshua 21:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 21:43:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, God gave to the people of Israel the land which he had promised their forefathers that he would give. They defeated the people who lived in that country and took it to be theirs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In this way the LORD gave to the Israelites all the land that He had sworn on oath to their ancestors to give to them. And they took possession of that land and lived there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore the LORD gave to Israel all the land that he promised to their ancestors/[lit. old-ones]. When they were- now -able-to-bring- this -under-(their)-jurisdiction, they now lived there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “In that way Yahweh allotted to the Israeli people all the land that he had promised to give to their/our ancestors. The Israeli people took control of most of those areas and started to live there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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