complete verse (Joshua 22:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 22:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “When the people of Israel heard those words the whole community went to Shilo wanting to fight the other communities of the east.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “the whole community of Israel gathered at Shiloh to go fight with them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, the other Israelinhon heard-the-news that the tribe of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manase had-set-up/built/[lit. -caused-to-stand] an altar on the boundary of Canaan at Gelilot, near the River of Jordan. So they gathered at Shilo to fight against them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They became very angry with the men of those tribes, so they decided to fight them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Joshua 22:12

On hearing the news, the western tribes assembled at Shiloh (compare 18.1) and prepared to go to war against the eastern tribes. In some languages it may be unnecessary to repeat When the people of Israel heard this. Also, the whole community would in fact be limited to the fighting men of the western tribes. One may then translate “So all the men of the western tribes came together at Shiloh to go to war against the eastern tribes.”

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Newman, Barclay M. A Handbook on Joshua. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1983. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .