complete verse (Deuteronomy 32:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 32:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “They worshipped idols causing me pain
    and they made me jealous on account of useless things.
    I shall make them jealous on account of people who are not Jews
    I will made them angry on account of those who do not know things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They, by doing puja to gods who are not gods,
    have made my heart jealous,
    and by their useless idols,
    have provoked my anger.
    So now, by a people who are not a people group,
    I will also make their hearts jealous.
    By a foolish nation
    I will provoke their anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They caused- me -to-be-jealous with what is not true god,
    and provoked- me -to-anger with their worthless idols.
    Therefore I will-make- them -envious also by the other people-groups.
    I will-make- them -angry by blessing the foolish nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They f + fr 32:21 fq Because they ft heyf*made me very angry because of their worshiping idols, which are not really gods;
    they have caused me to be jealous because I want them to worship only me.
    So now, in order to cause them to become jealous,
    I will send to attack them an army of a nation of worthless and foolish people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)