Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:14:
- Kankanaey: “But Jacob crossed- his hands -in-opposite-directions and the right-hand is what he placed on Efraim the younger-sibling and his left-hand on Manasses the older-sibling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “But Israel took his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head, and he put his left hand on the head of Manasseh, even though he was the older one.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Israel laid his right hand on the head of Efraim who was the younger-one, and he laid his left hand on the head of Manase who was the older-one.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Jacob did not do what Joseph wanted him to do. Instead, he reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head, even though he was the younger son. He crossed his arms and put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the older son.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 1:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Then when I heard those words, I sat down and cried. In truth, I mourned for many days while denying myself food and praying to the God of heaven.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When- I -heard those, I sat-down and cried. For some days I mourned, fasted, and prayed in the presence of God of heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon my hearing this, I sat-down crying. I mourned and fasted (lit. restrained my hunger) for how-many days while-meanwhile I prayed to God in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When I heard that, I sat down and cried. For several days I mourned, and I fasted/abstained from eating food, and I prayed to our God, who is/rules in heaven.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 4:7:
- Kupsabiny: “But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, Ammonites, and the people of Ashdod heard that the work was continuing and the gaps/cracks in the wall were being repaired, they became very angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But when they Sanbalat, Tobia, and the Arabo, Ammonhon and (those) who-come-from-Ashdod heard that the building of the stone-wall of Jerusalem was going-on and its holes are now covered/closed, they became very angry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Extreme was the anger of Sanballat, Tobia, and the Arabo, Ammonita and those-from-Asdod upon their hearing that the fence at Jerusalem was being-continued to-be-built and that what was ruined in the fence was almost finished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the men from Arabia, the people from the Ammon people-group and from Ashdod city heard that the work on the wall was continuing and that we were filling in the gaps in the wall, they became very angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 6:16:
- Kupsabiny: “When these words/matters reached our enemies together with the people who have surrounded us, they became frightened and ashamed/humiliated. They knew that God is the one who helped us to accomplish this work.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When our (excl.) enemies in the surrounding nations heard about it, they were frightened and put-to-shame. They realized that work was-completed by the help of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When our (excl.) enemies in the surrounding/neighboring nations heard-it-reported, they all became-afraid and were discouraged, because they could-see that the work had been finished by-means-of the help of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When our enemies in the nearby countries heard about that, they realized that they had been humiliated, because everyone knew that it was because God helped us that we had been able to do this work and that they had not been able to force us to quit.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:22:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, you helped our grand/forefathers to conquer many large kingdoms and nations, and you gave to your people all the parts/places of that land you had promised to them. They completely took the land of king Sihon of Heshbon and the land of king Og of Bashan.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘You (sing.) caused- them -to-defeat the kingdoms, nations, and the land in their surroundings. They took-by-forced the land of Heshbon that being-ruled-over by King Sihon, and the land of Bashan that being-ruled-over by King Og.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘You (sing.) made-them-win-victory and-so they defeated kings and their people and you (sing.) distributed to your (sing.) people their land. They took-possession-of Hesbon which Sihon ruled-over and Basan which Og ruled-over.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “‘You helped our ancestors to defeat armies of great kings who ruled many people-groups. By doing that, you enabled our ancestors to occupy/live in even the most distant places in this land. They occupied the land over which King Sihon ruled from Heshbon city and the land over which King Og ruled in the Bashan area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 1:16:
- Kupsabiny: “because they are quick to do evil and even quick to shed blood.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For their steps are headed toward evil work.
They even rush
to chop and kill [people].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For they are swift to sin and kill people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “for they are quick/clever to do sin/crime, they are prepared to kill.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 2:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Their paths are crooked paths and their behaviors have gone astray.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These [understanding and insight]
will keep you far away from evil doers.
and [deliver us from] those
who abandon the good path
to go down the dark path,
and [deliver us from] those
who keep on rejoicing
in false and evil work,
and deliver [us] from untrustworthy liars.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Their ways are not right; what they are-walking-on is not straight.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They are tricky and liars, they can never-be-trusted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:25:
- Kupsabiny: “You will not be afraid of trouble which suddenly come or when people who are evil are destroyed,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You will have no need to fear the misfortune
that comes suddenly to the wicked” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore you (sing.) should not be afraid if suddenly will-come/arrive a dreadful happenings, or if the wicked-ones will- now -be-destroyed,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Do not be afraid of sudden (bad) happenings or the destruction of the habitually-sinful,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
