Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 14:20:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, the wife that Samson was to have married was given to marry (the) his/her young assistant of the wedding feast (the best man).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Samson’s wife was given to one of his friend who was there at the time of the marriage.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The wife of Samson was-caused-to-be-married to the man who attended/acted-as-groomsman in their wedding.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Samson’s wife was given/the bride’s father gave Samson’s wife to the man who who had been Samson’s best man at the wedding, but Samson did not know that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
