Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jonah 1:12:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Jonah said, ‘Truly, I know I am the one who caused so that this storm came to you. So, you take me and throw me to this sea. If you do like that, the sea will stabilise/calm down.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Throw me into the ocean, then this storm will stop. I know that you have been caught in this storm because of what I did, he said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He answered them, ‘[You (plur.)] pick- me -up and throw- (me) -into the sea, and then the sea will-become-calm and it will- no-longer -trouble you (plur.). For I know that I (am) the reason why this strong storm has-come-upon you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He said to them, ‘Toss-me into the ocean so-that the typhoon will stop, because I know that I am the reason for this that we are experiencing.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “He replied, ‘Pick me up and throw me into the sea. If you do that, it will become calm. I know that this terrible storm is the result of my not doing what Yahweh told me to do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)