Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Obadiah 1:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Fear will take hold of you and you will be destroyed forever on account of the cruelty that you did to your brother Jacob.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Because you have killed your brother Jacob violently,
you will not be able to show your face out of shame,
You will be destroyed forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “‘Because of the violence that you (plur.) did to the descendants of Jacob, your (plur.) blood-relatives, you (plur.) will-be-put-to-shame and be-destroyed forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You acted cruel in a cruel way toward your relatives who are descendants of Jacob, the twin brother of your ancestor Esau.
So now you will be disgraced forever; you will be completely destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
