complete verse (1 Samuel 14:14)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “In that first war/battle, Jonathan with that person killed about twenty Philistines and the fighting ground was almost half an acre.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the first attack, Jonathan and the one bringing his weapons killed twenty of their men within four ropani field.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In this first of their attacks, they were-able-to-kill 20 Filistinhon in a place with an area of about half an hectare.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “In that first battle the two of them killed about 20 Philistia soldiers in an area that was about half an acre.” (Source: Translation for Translators)