complete verse (1 Chronicles 14:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 14:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when you hear something like footsteps of soldiers who march at the top of the trees, fight immediately. You will know from this that I am going before you and I shall save you and you kill the soldiers of the Philistines.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When you hear the sound of soldiers walking from the tops of the balsam trees, attack! For I will go before you to defeat the Philistine army."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When you (plur.) hear the as-if (sound) of marching soldiers in the top portion of the balsam trees, you (plur.) attack right-away for that is the sign that I am leading you (plur.) to attack the Filistinhon.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When you hear something in the tops of the balsam trees that sounds like soldiers marching, attack them. I, God, will have gone ahead of you to enable you to defeat the army of Philistia.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)