complete verse (Deuteronomy 28:64)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 28:64:

  • Kupsabiny: “God shall scatter you to the countries of all the communities from one end to the other. And when you are there, you shall worship idols of wood and stones that are shaped which those communities worship. Your grandfathers did not know those things and you also had not known them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And the LORD will scatter you among various nations from one corner of the whole earth to the other. Then, living there, you will do puja to other gods of wood and stone that neither you nor your ancestors have known.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘The LORD will-scatter you (plur.) to all the nations, at the end and end of the earth. And there you (plur.) will-worship other gods made of wood and stone, which you (plur.) and your (plur.) ancestors did- not even -know.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Yahweh will scatter you among many people-groups, all over the earth, and in those areas/places you will serve other gods that are made of wood or stone, gods which you and your ancestors have never known/worshiped.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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