complete verse (Judges 21:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 21:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “But we are not able to allow these people to marry our girls, because we made vows to God that God should curse any man who gave his daughter in marriage to a man from the clan of Benjamin.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But we cannot give our daughters to them in marriage, for we have sworn an oath, saying, ‘Anyone who gives [his] daughter child to a Benjaminite, [that] man will fall under a curse.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But (it is) not possible that we (excl.) will-cause-to-marry with them our (excl.) female children/(daughters) because we (excl.) already had-promised that the one-who-will-do this will-be-cursed.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But we cannot allow our daughters to marry these men, because we vowed that Yahweh will curse anyone who gives one of his daughters to become a wife of any man of the tribe of Benjamin.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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