Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 45:10:
Kankanaey: “you and your (sing.) children and your (sing.) grandchildren, along with your sheep, goats, cows and other possessions. You (pl.) can stay in the region of Gosen which is near to my location” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Together with your children and grandchildren bring all [your] cattle and goods, and live close to me in Goshen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “You tell him also-that he can stay in the land of Goshen with his children and grandchildren, animals, and all his possessions, so-that he is-near to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “You can live in the Goshen region. You and your children and your grandchildren, your sheep and goats and cattle, and everything that you own, will be near me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:32:
Kankanaey: “I will tell him that you pasture-animals and you have brought-along your animals and all your possessions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “I will tell the king that you are shepherds, so [you] have brought cows, sheep, cattle and all [your] belongings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “I will-tell him that you (pl.) are ones-who-watches-over animals, and you (pl.) in-fact brought your (pl.) animals and all your (pl.) possessions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The men are all shepherds. They take care of their livestock, and they have brought with them their sheep and goats and cattle, and everything else that they own.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Wubuy: “And I will tell him, you (habitually) look after sheep and goats and cattle, and you have brought them all here with you.” (Source: Michael Hore in The Bible Translator 2004, p. 448ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:31:
Kankanaey: “Then Jacob said, ‘Swear that you (sing.) will fulfill-it.’ And Jose swore, then Jacob knelt at the head-end of his bed and thanked God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Once more Israel said — ‘Give me [your] promise.’ Joseph gave [his] promise. Then Israel bowed down over the head of his bed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then Jacob said, ‘[You (sing.)] swear to me that you (sing.) will- surely -fulfill-it.’ So Jose swore to him. Then Jacob knelt down on his thing-to-lay-down-on to give-thanks to God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Jacob said, ‘Swear/Solemnly promise to me that you will do it!’ So Joseph swore to do it. Then Jacob turned over in bed, bowed his head, and worshiped God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:25:
Kankanaey: “Then he instructed them to swear that they would take-along his bones when God led them to that country. And they swore it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Then Joseph caused them to promise — ‘Promise me to carry my bones along to the land [where] God takes you.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then Jose had- the Israelinhon -swear. He said, ‘[You (pl.)] promise that when God causes- you (pl.) -to-leave from here, you (pl.) will-bring also my bones when you (pl.) leave from this place.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then Joseph said, ‘When God enables you to do that, you must take my body back to Canaan.’ He made his older brothers solemnly promise to do that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 2:16:
Kupsabiny: “The leaders of the city had not yet known that I had gone out, and they had not even known what I was pursuing, because by then I had not yet told anyone about my plans. By then I had not said anything even to the *burner of sacrifices/priest, the nobles/big people or any working person.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The officers of the city did- not -know where I had-gone and what I had-done. For I had not yet told any Jews about my plan, even the priests, leaders/[lit. heads], officers, and the others who are in the administration.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “There-were-no officials who were-aware of my going and what I was doing, because I had not told the priests, leaders, officials and even any Judio who would join-in-working in-the-future.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
English: “The city officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, because I had not told anyone about what I planned to do. I had not said anything about it to the Jewish leaders or the officials or the priests or any of the others who would be helping me in the work that I wanted to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 6:5:
Kupsabiny: “Then the fifth time, Sanballat’s servant came with an open letter in (the) hand,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The fifth time Sanbalat sent to me his servant with an open letter already.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “On the fifth-time that Sanballat sent-(someone), he sent-via his servant an opened letter” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
English: “Then Sanballat sent one of his servants to me, bringing a fifth message. This one was written, but it was not sealed. He did that in order that others would read the message that the servant was carrying in his hand.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:11:
Kupsabiny: “You separated the water of the sea so that your people walk on dry ground. Then you pushed their enemies into the sea to sink/drown.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) divided the sea before your (sing.) people so-that they could-pass-through into it walking on a dry land. But you (sing.) drowned their enemies who pursued them. They were like a stone that sank in the mighty/strong water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “You (sing.) separated the ocean in front of them and where- they -walked dried-up/was-dry. But you (sing.) tossed those who were-pursuing them into the ocean and they were like rocks that sank in the strong water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
English: “You caused the Red Sea to divide, with the result that your people walked through it on the ground without getting their feet wet. After they were all safely on the other side, you caused the water to come back again, and you hurled into the deep water the soldiers of the Egyptian army that were pursuing our ancestors. Their soldiers sank into the deep sea like stones!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 1:5:
Kupsabiny: “And when a wise person/man follows these words/things, his knowledge/wisdom/understanding increases.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “By them, those who have [some] insight, will gain [even] more, and [they] will guide the educated ones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “By listening to it, the wisdom of the wise-ones will-increase even more and the ones who have knowledge will-be-guided.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The skillful/intelligent, their knowledge will-be-added-to, and those-able-to-understand, they will-be-guided” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
English: “Those who are wise should also pay attention to these proverbs, in order to become more wise, and those who understand these teachings will receive good advice/guidance.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
