complete verse (Joshua 5:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 5:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “All the men who had been born in the wilderness had not been circumcised.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “All the males that came out had been circumcised, but all the baby boys who was born on the way after leaving Egypt was not circumcised.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the reason why Josue circumcised the men: When the Israelinhon left Egipto, all the men were- already -circumcised. But the ones who-were-born within-(a-period) of 40 years [they] journeyed in the desolate-place had- not -been-circumcised. And at that time, the men who (were) the right/proper age to-fight had-died because they did- not -obey the LORD. The LORD told them that they would- not ever -see the good and productive land that he promised to their ancestors/[lit. old-ones] to give to us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They had been circumcised in Egypt, but the baby boys who had been born while their parents were camping in the desert after they left Egypt had not been circumcised.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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