complete verse (Deuteronomy 1:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 1:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But then they answered me, ‘Let us send (some) (young) men to go ahead, so they can go and spy out the land, and then let them bring us word about the path/road that we shall go/take and come to tell us the cities which we shall find there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “At that time all of you came to me and said — "Let us send men ahead to spy out the land [and] bring [us] information [about] which way to go and how to go to the cities are to which we are going."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Then all of you (plur.) came-near to me and said, ‘Let- us (incl.) first -send men to spy-(out) the land in-order-that we (incl.) can-tell them our (incl.) way/route and the towns/cities we (incl.) will-go-to.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But all of your ancestors came to me and said, ‘Before we go, we should first send some men there to explore the land, in order that they can return and tell us which will be the best road to go there and what kind of towns are there.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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