complete verse (Judges 17:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 17:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Micah returned the silver to his mother. His mother said to (him), ‘I shall set this silver aside for God. And for me to do something of honor for my son, let something which is to be shaped and molded be made.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After he gave the 1,100 silver pieces back to his mother, his mother said — "Now I will dedicate this silver to the LORD that my son may make a carved image and a cast metal idol." Then she said, "Mica, I give this back to you."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One day, Micas said to his mother, ‘I heard that you (sing.) cursed the one-who-took your (sing.) 1,100 silver-(pieces). Here are the silver-(pieces), I was-the-one-who-took them.’ When his mother received them, she said, ‘Child, may the LORD will-bless you (sing.). I will-offer these silver-(pieces) to the LORD so-that the curse will- not -come to you (sing.). I will-use these silver-(pieces) as a coating on the wooden image that I will-cause- (somebody) -to-make. Yes, I will-offer this to the LORD so-that you (sing.) will-be-saved from the curse.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Micah gave all the silver back to his mother. Then she said to herself, ‘I will give some of this silver to Yahweh.’ And she said to her son, ‘My son, I want you to make an idol and a statue from this silver. So I will give some of this silver back to you for making these things.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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