complete verse (Judges 16:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 16:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “He said, ‘I think I am going to die with these Philistines.’ Samson pushed those pillars with all his strength. The house crushed all those leaders of those Philistines and all the people. So, Samson killed more people when he died than those he killed before.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Samson said — "I will die with the Philistines." Then he pushed with all his might and the temple collapsed and buried the Philistine rulers and all the people who were there. Samson killed more people when he died than he killed during his entire lifetime.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he shouted, ‘I will-die with these Filistinhon!’ And he pushed the two posts/pillars with all his strength, and the temple fell-down upon the leaders/[lit. heads] and upon all the people there. He killed more (people) at that time than while he was-living.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then he shouted to God, ‘Let me die with the Philistines!’, and he pushed with all his strength. The pillars collapsed, and the temple crashed down on the Philistine leaders and all the other Philistine people, and they all died. So Samson killed more people when he died than he had killed all during his life.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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