complete verse (Judges 1:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 1:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, God helped the clan of Judah to take the country of the hills/ridges. But that clan of Judah did not manage to chase away the people who lived in the lowlands, because those people had carts of war of metal.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD gave help to the men of Judah. They captured the hill country. But they were not able to drive out the people who lived in the plains below. because they had chariots of iron.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD helped the tribe of Juda. They subjected/brought-under-(their)-jurisdiction the mountains, but they were- not -able-to-drive-out the people who were-living in the valleys/plains because these people had iron chariots.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh helped the men of Judah to capture the hilly area, but they could not force the people who were living in the plains to leave, because those people had better weapons—they had iron chariots.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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