complete verse (1 Samuel 26:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 26:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “The truth is that, God is the only one to take Saul’s life when/if/whether in war, or if he dies when he is old.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I assure/make- very -certain-to you (sing.), in the presence of the living LORD, that the LORD himself will-be-the-one to-kill him, or he will-die a natural death or in a battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Just as surely as Yahweh lives, he himself will punish Saul. Perhaps Yahweh will strike him when it is Saul’s time to die, or perhaps Saul will be killed in a battle.” (Source: Translation for Translators)