complete verse (Judges 13:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 13:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “His wife replied to (him), ‘If God had wanted to kill us, he would not have accepted that sacrifice we burned. And again those amazing things would not have happened.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But his wife said to him — "If the LORD had intended to kill us, he would not have accepted the burnt offering and grain sacrifice from our hand. Then he would not have shown us such things, and told us all [these] things at that time."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But his wife replied, ‘If God wanted to-kill us (excl.), he would- not -have accepted our (excl.) offerings. He also would not have-shown to us (excl.) that miracle or told us (excl.) about the child.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But his wife said, ‘No, we will not die, because if Yahweh intended to kill us, he would not have accepted the burned offering and the grain offering. And he would not have appeared to us and told us the wonderful thing that would happen to us, and he would not have performed this miracle.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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