complete verse (1 Samuel 17:39)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 17:39:

  • Kupsabiny: “David tied himself with Saul’s sword and tried to walk because he was not used to them. Then, David said, ‘I am unable to go to battle if I dress like that, because I am not used to these things.’ Then David took off all those things he had been given” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then David tied Saul’s sword to his waist. And he tried to walk but was not able to because he was not in the habit of wearing those clothes. So he said to Saul, "I am not able to go wearing these. because I am not in the habit of wearing them," so he took them off.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then David fastened-on the sword of Saul and tried walking because he was-not accustomed-to using these. He said to Saul, ‘I can- not -fight with something-to-wear like this, because I (am) not accustomed-to these.’ So he took-off all those.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “David put these things on. Then he fastened his sword over them, and tried to walk. But he could not walk, because he was not accustomed to wearing those things. So David said to Saul, ‘I cannot fight wearing all these things, because I am not accustomed to wearing them!’ So he took them off.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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