Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 12:2:
- Kupsabiny: “God, you are my savior,
I shall trust in you and not be afraid.
You are the one who gives me power and strength,
and you became my savior.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Certainly God has come to save me,
I will trust Him, and I will not be even a little bit afraid.
The LORD is my strength and psalm,
He will be the one who gives me deliverance."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “You (sing.), O God, are my savior.
I will-trust in you (sing.) and not be afraid.
You (sing.), LORD, is-particularly the (one who) gives me strength,
and you (sing.) (are) the one I sing-to.
You (sing.) are the (one who) has-saved me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “Amazingly, you have come to save us,
so we will trust in you and not be afraid.
Yahweh our God, you enable us to be strong;
you are the one about whom we sing;
you have rescued us from our enemies.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
