complete verse (Judges 16:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 16:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Samson showed/revealed to Delilah everything. He said, ‘Listen, my head has never been shaven. I was set apart to belong to God from when I was in my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, the strength will end for me and I shall be like any other man.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So he told her the true account. He said — "Because I am a Nazirite, dedicated to [lit.: kept separate for] God from birth, until now my hair has never been shaved. If my hair were shaved, then my strength will leave me and I would become weak like other people."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Samson just told her the truth. Samson said, ‘My hair has- never -been-cut even just once. For since my birth, I was- already -dedicated to God as a Nazareo. Therefore if my hair is cut, my strength will- now -be like just the other men.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Finally Samson told her the truth. He said, ‘I have been set apart for God since the day I was born. And because of that, my hair has never been cut. If my hair were shaved off, my strength would be gone, and I would be as weak as other men.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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