complete verse (1 Samuel 17:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 17:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “Saul told David that, ‘You cannot manage to fight that Philistine because you are still a young boy, but he is a man who has been fighting for long.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “No, how will you be able to fight with him? Right now you are still a young boy and he is one who has been coming to fight for his entire lifetime. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Saul replied, ‘You (sing.) (are) not able to fight with him. You (sing.) (are) still young and he on-the-other-hand (has) already (been) one-who-fights/a fighter from his youth.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Saul said to David, ‘You are only a young man, and he has been a very capable soldier all his life. So you are not able to go and fight with him!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)