Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 1:17:
- Kupsabiny: “God blessed the four young men to get wisdom and great knowledge/experience. He blessed Daniel to know what all/any revelations and dreams showed/meant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “God enabled these four young men to understand all kinds of literature and to be able to understand matters of wisdom. He gave Daniel wisdom to understand clearly all kinds of visions and dreams.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “God gave these four young-men wisdom especially in different-kinds of literature and learning. Not included on this, he gave Daniel wisdom to explain visions and dreams.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And God gave to us four young men wisdom and the ability to study many things that Babylonians had written and studied. And he also gave to me the ability to understand the meaning of visions and dreams.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
