complete verse (Daniel 6:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 6:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “At that/Then, the king ordered the people who had plotted against Daniel to be taken/arrested together with their wives and children and be thrown into that lion’s den. The lions snatched these people in the air/up before reaching the ground and crushed their bones.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that the king ordered that all the men that falsely accused Daniel be seized. Then they, together with their wives and children, were thrown into deep pit. Even before they reached the floor of deep pit the lions pounced upon them and crushed all their bones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the king commanded that all who had-accused Daniel be-thrown into the into hole with lions including wives and children. When they were- already -thrown-in, before they even landed on the bottom the lions jumped on them and rippled-(them)-to-pieces.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the king commanded that the men who had accused me should be seized and be thrown, along with their wives and children, into the pit where the lions were. When they were thrown into the pit, the lions leaped on them and crushed their bones before they fell onto the bottom of the pit!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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