complete verse (Judges 20:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 20:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “But the people of Gibeah came in the night and surrounded the house where I was wanting to kill me. Then, those people raped my woman until they killed her.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That night, with the thought of killing me, the men of Gibeah surrounded the house where I was staying. They forced my concubine and she died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When (it is) already night, the house where we (incl.) stayed-in was- surrounded by men who come-from-Gibea. They wish to kill me; but instead, they raped my wife until she died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That evening, the men of Gibeah came to attack me. They surrounded the house where I was staying and wanted to have sex with me and then kill me. They raped and abused my slave wife all night, and she died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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