complete verse (1 Samuel 17:47)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 17:47:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people gathered here will know that God does not rescue people using a sword or spear because the battle belongs to God and he will place all of you in my hands.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then all who are here will know that the LORD saves neither by sword nor by spear. For the battle is the LORD’s, and He has delivered you all into our hands."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All who are-gathering here will-know that the LORD can-save his people even without a sword or a spear, for the LORD himself will-be-the-one to-fight, and he will-hand- you (plur.) all -over to us (excl.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And everyone here will know that Yahweh can rescue people without a sword or a spear. Yahweh always wins his battles, and he will enable us to defeat all of you Philistines.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)