complete verse (Isaiah 14:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 14:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do not rejoice, oh, Philistines,
    Do not rejoice that the stick that you were beaten with has broken.
    When a snake has died, another who is worse than it shall replace it.
    An animal that flies can come from the egg of a snake.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O all [you] Philistines,
    do not rejoice that the stick that struck you is broken,
    for if one snake dies,
    another poisonous snake will come in its place.
    From its matter a more poisonous snake will come out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Filistinhon, you (plur.) do- not -rejoice because the king who had-attacked you (plur.) died. For his child will-succeed him is more harmful than him, like a snake who was born from him a more venomous snake that seems-like flying.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You people of Philistia, do not rejoice that the enemy army that attacked you has been defeated
    and that their king is dead.
    He was as dangerous as a snake,
    but there will be another king,
    who will be more dangerous than a cobra;
    he will be like a quick-moving poisonous snake.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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