complete verse (1 Samuel 11:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 11:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Nahash said that, ‘For me to accept to be in peace with you, let me first remove the right eye for each one of you so that all the country of Israel is shamed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But Nahash answered them, "I will make a treaty with you on only one condition, [that] I will be allowed to remove the right eye of all of you people. And by doing this all Israelites will be disgraced."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Nahash answered, ‘I will- just -make an agreement/(treaty) with you (plur.) on one condition, that I will-pluck-out the right eye of every/each one of you (plur.) so-that the whole-of Israel will-be-ashamed.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Nahash replied, ‘I will do that if you do one thing. Allow us to gouge out all the right eyes of your people. By doing that we will cause the people in other countries to despise all you Israeli people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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