complete verse (2 Samuel 13:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 13:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Amnon disturbed himself so much because of the love he had for his sister Tamar until he made himself sick because, there was no way he could get her.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Amnon loved the daughter of his stepmother so much that, being obsessed with her day and night, he became ill. She was virgin so it was impossible for Amnon to do anything to her.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But he can- not -do what he wants to do with Tamar because Tamar was a lady and there is always someone watching her. Because of-this he feel-frustrated/bad until he got-sick.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He wanted to have sex with his half-sister very much, with the result that he made himself sick thinking about her all the time. But it was not possible for Amnon to get her, because she was a virgin, so they kept men away from her.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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