complete verse (Jonah 1:7)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “That person came with/brought Jonah to where the others were, Then they were told, ‘Fellow friends/guys! Let us cast lots to find out who has brought us this sin/trouble.’ After they had cast lots, the words caught/fell on Jonah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The ship’s crew talked among themselves — "Come, by casting lots let’s see because of whom [Lit. by whom doing] has this disaster happened to us." They cast lots and it fell on the name of Jonah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, the sailors said-to-each-other, ‘Come let- us (incl.) -cast-lots so-that we (incl.) will-know who (is) the cause of this calamity that has-come upon us (incl.).’ Therefore they cast-lots, and the name of Jonas was-the-one that was-selected-by-lot.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then the workers/employees (oblantis) made-an-agreement and they said, ‘Let’s draw-lots so-that it will-be-made-known who is the reason for this bad happening.’ When they did that, Jonas was drawn-by-lot.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the sailors said to each other, ‘We need to cast lots/shake from a container small objects that we have all marked, to determine who has caused all this trouble!’ So they did that, and the object with Jonah’s mark fell out of the container.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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