complete verse (1 Samuel 20:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 20:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will shoot three arrows to hit besides those stones as if I wanted to shoot something.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will shoot three arrows as if I were aiming at it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then I will-shoot-an-arrow three times to the side of this stone/rock as-if I were-shooting-arrows-at-a-target.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will come out and shoot three arrows as though I were trying to shoot at a target. The arrows will hit the ground close to the pile of stones.” (Source: Translation for Translators)