Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 1:12:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Please, could you test us for ten days of feeding us on vegetables and water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Please give us, your servants, a test for ten days. Please give us only water and vegetables to eat. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Let’s-see, test us (excl.) to eat only vegetables and to drink only water for a period/[lit. inside] of ten days,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So I said to this guard: ‘Please test us for ten days. During that time give us only vegetables to eat and water to drink.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
