complete verse (1 Samuel 20:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 20:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But on the second day of that feast, David again did not come to the feast. Then Saul asked Jonathan that, ‘Why has David not come to eat together with us right from yesterday to today?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But the next day, the second day, again, David’s place was still empty. And Saul asked Jonathan, "Yesterday and today, why has David, son of Jesse not come to eat the feast?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the next day, the second day of the month, the-place-of-sitting/seat of David (was) still vacant. So Saul asked Jonatan, ‘Why has-not David the child/(son) of Jesse come here to-eat yesterday until today?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But the next day, when David was not sitting at the place where he usually sat, Saul asked Jonathan, ‘Why has that son of Jesse not been here to eat with us yesterday and today?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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