complete verse (1 Samuel 15:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 15:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “Saul replied him that, ‘It’s true, I have sinned! I disobeyed God’s word and what you told me. I did like that because I feared my people and allowed them to do the way they wished.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Saul said to Samuel, "Yes indeed, I have sinned! I have not listened to the command of the LORD or to what you have said. I was afraid of people, and I listened to what they said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Saul said to Samuel, ‘I have-sinned; I have-disobeyed the command of the LORD and what you (sing.) had-told me. I (was) afraid of the people, so I just gave-in- to/[lit. was-caused-to-follow] them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Saul said to Samuel, ‘Yes, I have sinned. I disobeyed what you told me to do, which is what Yahweh commanded. I did that because I was afraid of/worried about what my men would say if I did not do what they wanted. So I did what they demanded.” (Source: Translation for Translators)