Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 24:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Later, I led my people to come to the country of the Amorites which is on the east side of the river Jordan. Then you were being fought against, but I gave you victory. I destroyed those people and you took their land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “’I brought you to the country of the Amorites who live to the east of the Jordan. They did battle with you, but I gave them into your hands. I destroyed them from before you and you took possession of their land. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Afterwards, I brought you (plur.) to the land of the Amornon to the east of the River of Jordan. They fought against you (plur.), but I caused- you (plur.) -to-win. I destroyed them via you (plur.) and you (plur.) subjected their land[s]/brought- their land[s] -under-(your)-jurisdiction.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Then I brought your ancestors to the area where the groups who were descendants of Amor lived, east of the Jordan River. They fought against you, but I enabled you to defeat them. I enabled you to destroy them so that you could live in their land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
