Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 13:16:
- Kupsabiny: “The angel of God answered Manoah, ‘Even if you forced me to stay, I shall not eat your food, but if you like, make a sacrifice to God which is burned completely.’ Manoah did not know that he was an angel of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Manoah was not able to recognize that he wa the angel of the LORD.
So Manoah said to the angel of the LORD — "Do [us] the kindness of waiting a moment, we will prepare the meat of a young goat for you."
Then the LORD’s angel said to Manoah — "Even though I stay here I will not eat anything you give [me]. But if you want to sacrifice a burnt offering to the LORD, go ahead and do it."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The angel replied, ‘Even-if I still stay, I will- not -eat the food that you (sing.) will-prepare. (It is) better if you (sing.) just offer a burnt offering for the LORD.’ (Manoa did- not -know that (it) was indeed/[surprise particle] an angel of the LORD.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh replied, ‘I will stay here, but I will not eat anything. However, you may kill an animal and sacrifice it as a burned offering to Yahweh.’ (Manoah did not realize that the man he thought was an angel was really Yahweh.)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
