Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 16:3:
- Kupsabiny: “They are saying to the people of Judah,
‘Please, give us advice,
tell us what we are to do.
Save us from the enemies,
like a tree protects/shelters from the sun for a shade to come.
We are foreigners who are fleeing,
do not betray us but hide us.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “They say to the people of Judah,
"What shall we do? Please give us advice!
Please protect us like a tree at midday, when it is very hot,
casts a shadow to make it cool,
We are the ones who come to take protection.
Please give us a place to hide.
Then it will not be possible for anyone to find us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Those of/from-Moab said to those of/from-Juda: ‘You (plur.) counsel us (incl.) what we (incl.) are going-to-do. You (plur.) protect us (incl.), like the shading of a tree at noon-time. We (incl.) fled from our (incl.) place and we (incl.) no-longer have our (incl.) own dwelling-place. You (plur.) hide us (incl.) and you (plur.) do- not -abandon us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They will cry out, ‘Help us!
Tell us what we should do!
Protect us completely ,
we who are running away from our enemies,
and do not betray us/tell our enemies where we are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
