complete verse (1 Samuel 15:14)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Samuel told him that, ‘If you truly are saying that you have destroyed everything belonging to the Amalekites, what is this that I am still hearing making noise like sheep and cows?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But Samuel said, "If that is the case, how is it that I hear the sound of sheep, cows and oxen in my ears?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Samuel said, ‘If (it is) true that you (sing.) have-obeyed the commands of the LORD, so why have I hear cows and sheep making-a-crying-sound/mooing/lowing/bleating’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Samuel replied, ‘If that is true, why is it that I hear cattle mooing and I hear sheep bleating?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)