complete verse (Joshua 7:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 7:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “Later, Joshua cried/complained to God, ‘Oh, God, why did you let us cross river Jordan and you allowed the Amorites to destroy us? It would have been for us if we had stayed on the other side (of the river).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Joshua said, "O LORD God, why have you brought this people, causing them to cross over the Jordan river only to destroy them by the hands of the Amorites? We would have been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan river.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Josue said, ‘O Lord GOD, why have- you (sing.) -had- us (excl.) -cross-over the River of Jordan if you (sing.) just have- us (excl.) -defeated by the Amornon? (It) would-have-been better if we (excl.) had- now just -stayed on the other-side of the Jordan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Joshua prayed and said, ‘Lord God, you brought us Israelis safely across the Jordan River. So why are you now allowing the Amor people-group to defeat us ? This would not have happened if we had stayed on the other side of the Jordan River!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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