Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 45:19:
- Kankanaey: “Tell them also to take-along horse-drawn-carriages (kalisa) from here so that that will be what- their spouses and children -ride-in so that when they arrive there, then they will call your plural father so that they will all come here.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Also tell them this — ‘Also take along large carts from here [in which] to bring your wives and children. Then also bring your father and come.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You also tell them to bring some carts from here in Egipto for their wives and children to-ride-on to transfer here. And they (should) really bring here their father.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘lso tell this to your brothers: ‘Take some carts from Egypt to carry your children and your wives, and get them and your father and come back here quickly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:8:
- Kankanaey: “then the king said, ‘How-many are your (sing.) years?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “He asked Jacob — ‘How old are you? [lit.: ‘How many years do you have?’]” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “the king asked him, ‘How old (are) you (sing.)?/[lit. How-many now your (sing.) age?]'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the king asked Jacob, ‘How old are you?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:12:
- Kankanaey: “Jose removed the children from his father’s knee then bent-face-down to the ground.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Joseph took his sons down from Israel’s knees and bowed down falling prostrate on the ground before him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Jose removed his children from the lap of Israel and he knelt-down as a respect to his father.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Joseph took the boys from alongside Jacob’s knees. Then he bowed down with his face to the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 1:2:
- Kupsabiny: “My brother Hanani visited me at that time together with other people from Judah. There and then, I asked them for news about the Jews who had returned from slavery/servanthood and also about how things were in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One of my brothers who was Hanani came to me there from Juda with some other men. I asked them concerning Jerusalem and the Jews who returned from being-captive in Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Hanani who was one of my siblings came from Juda and he had (lit. there-were his) travelling-companions who were other men. I asked-for-a-report from them concerning the Judio who had been forcibly taken far-away who returned and concerning Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “My brother Hanani came to visit me. He and some other men had just returned from Judah. I queried them about the Jews who were living there, whose parents had been exiled/taken forcefully to Babylonia many years previously. I also asked them about what was happening in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 4:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Do not underrate/ignore the sin of these people and let the sin of these people not be forgotten because they have mocked the people who are building.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Do- not ever -forgive them because they insulted you (sing.) before/[lit. in front of] us (excl.) who work the stone-wall.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May you (sing.) not forgive and forget their sins because they have mocked the ones building the fence of the city.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “They are guilty; they have said things that caused you to be angry while the people here who are building the wall are listening; so punish them!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 6:14:
- Kupsabiny: “Look oh, my God, upon all the bad things Tobiah and Sanballat have done. And look upon this prophetess called Noadiah together with all other prophets who are like her who tried to frighten me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore I prayed, ‘O my God, do not forget to punish Tobia and Sanbalat of what they did which is bad, as-well-as the female prophet Noadias and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, I prayed saying, ‘Lord God, may you (sing.) not forget this that Tobia and Sanballat have done, likewise also the woman prophet Noadias and the other prophets who have gone and threatened me, so-that you (sing.) will punish them.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “So I prayed, ‘My God, do not forget what Tobiah and Sanballat have done. Punish them. And do not forget that the female prophet Noadiah and some of the other prophets have also tried to cause me to be afraid.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:20:
- Kupsabiny: “You sent your good Spirit to teach them and you did not refuse to give them bread from above or water that quenches the thirst.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) gave to them your (sing.) good Spirit to teach them. You (sing.) continually had- them -ate ‘manna,’ and gave water for their thirst.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) gave them your good Spirit (Ispirito) so-that they would be taught in what they needed to do. You (sing.) fed them with manna and you (sing.) caused- them -to drink.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You sent your good Spirit to instruct them. You continued to provide water when they were thirsty.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 1:14:
- Kupsabiny: “Do not also/even accept when they say that, ‘We shall join together to be one thing and combine our things in one place.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If you come with us
you will get your share.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Come-on now, join us (excl.), for let- us (incl.) then -divide our (incl.) plunder/take-by-force.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) will share-with-(us) if you (sing.) join us (excl.).’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
