complete verse (1 Samuel 28:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 28:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, Saul asked his assistants that, ‘Is there a woman who is a sorcerer whom I can go to ask how the war will be?’ When he asked like that, his assistants answered him that, ‘There is a certain woman in En-dor city who is a sorcerer.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So he said to his officials, "Find a woman for me who does incantation and chanting, and I will go consult [lit.: do ask and tell] with her."
    His officials responded, "There is a woman like that in Endor."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Saul said to his servants, ‘[You (plur.)] find me a woman who (is) a spiritist whom I can-ask.’ His servants answered, ‘There-is-one in Endor.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Saul said to his servants, ‘Find for me a woman who talks to the spirits of dead people, in order that I can ask her what will happen.’ His servants replied, ‘There is a woman in Endor town who does that.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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