complete verse (Judges 14:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 14:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “On the fourth day the young men said to the wife of Samson, ‘Go and pull the head of your husband so he can tell us what the riddle means, or else we shall burn you (sing.) and your (plur.) house. Hey, have you (plur.) called us to come here so that you (plur.) could rob us of our things?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On the 4th day they said to Samson’s wife — "Entice your husband to tell us the answer to that riddle, otherwise we will burn you and your father’s house with fire. What! Have you invited us to make us poor?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “On the fourth day, they told the wife of Samson, ‘Convince your (plur.) husband that he is-to-tell you (sing.) the answer of the riddle/thing-to-be-guessed so-that we (excl.) will-know. If not, we (excl.) will-burn you (sing.) as-well-as the household of your (sing.) father. Did you (plur.) invite us (excl.) to this feast in-order to-take properties/possessions?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “On the fourth day, they said to Samson’s bride, ‘Ask your husband to tell you the meaning of the riddle. If you do not do that, we will burn down your father’s house, with you inside it! Did you invite us here only to make us poor by forcing us to buy a lot of clothes for your husband?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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