Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:1:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of authority says, ‘Please you (plur.) take note, I shall send my messenger to go ahead to go and prepare the way for me. That lord you are looking/waiting for shall come to his house quickly. Truly, the messenger of the covenant that you rejoice over is coming.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD Almighty answers like this — "Look! I will send my messenger to prepare my way. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will surely come."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] listen to what the LORD Almighty is-saying, ‘I will-send my messenger to prepare my path/way. The Lord whom you (plur.) are-expecting-for will- suddenly -arrive/come to his temple. The messenger whom you (plur.) hope-for who will-grant/facilitate my covenant/agreement will-arrive/come.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This is the answer of God the Highest Ruler, ‘Later indeed (predictive formula) I will send the one-who-will-prepare the road-I-will-take and suddenly I will arrive at my Temple, I who am God whom you are-seeking. My messenger whom you are-waiting-for will-come in-the-future to make-known the agreement- I -will-make.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “The Commander of the armies of angels says this: ‘Listen! I am about to send my messenger who will prepare the people to receive me when I come. You claim that you are wanting to see me, and I will suddenly come to my temple. The messenger who will tell you about a new agreement, the one whom you are eagerly awaiting, is certainly going to come to you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:24:
- Kankanaey: “Then God said that there-would be all kinds of creatures on this earth (lit. soil), the domesticated (i.e. bred-and-raised) and wild animals, those that crawl and that slither, and it was accomplished/fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “God said — ‘May there be domesticated animals [lit.: those brought up in a house], those that go creeping on the earth, and all kinds of animals that live in the jungle.’ And it happened just like that.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then God said, ‘Let- the different kinds of animals -live on land: animals that are tame and wild, big and small.’ And it happened/was-made.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then God said, ‘I want various kinds of creatures to appear on the earth. There will be many kinds of livestock/domestic animals, creatures that scurry across the ground, and large wild animals.’ And that is what happened.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:5:
- Kankanaey: “That’s what God told you because he knows that if you eat any of that, you will be similar to him, and you will come-to-know the good and bad.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “If you eat this you will also become like God. God has spoken like that because He knows that your eyes will be opened and you will know what is good and what is evil.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “God said that because he knew that if you (pl.) would-eat it, you (pl.) will-be-enlightened, and you (pl.) will-become like him who knows what is good and evil/bad.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “only because he knows that when you eat fruit from that tree, you will understand new things. It will be as though your eyes are opened, and you will know what is good to do and what is evil to do, just as God does.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:13:
- Kankanaey: “When Cain heard the punishment to which God had sentenced him, he said, ‘I can’t handle (lit. not capable-of) that punishment, because it is excessively heavy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Cain said to the LORD — ‘This is punishment that I am not able to endure.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Cain said to the LORD, ‘This is too heavy of a punishment for me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Cain replied, ‘You are punishing me more then I can endure.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:20:
- Kankanaey: “Then he died his years being 962.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “In this way Jared lived 962 years and died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He died at the age of 962.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:20:
- Kankanaey: “Also cause-to-enter (you-pl) pairs of all kinds of animals and flying-things, including slithering-things and crawling-things, so that they will have a way to live.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “All kinds of birds who live on earth, all kinds of cattle, and all kinds of creeping [animals] one pair, one pair will come with you to be kept alive.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Two of every kind of all the animals who will-come-near to you in-order to live — the animals that fly, the (ones-that) walk, and the (ones-that) crawl.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Two of every kind of creature will come to youin order that by your putting them in the boat* you will keep them alive. They will include two of each kind of bird and each kind of animal and each kind of creature that scurries across the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 8:6:
- Kankanaey: “When forty days also/again were finished, Noe opened the window he had made” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Forty days later Noah opened the window of the ship that he built.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After- another 40 days -had-passed, Noe opened the window of the ship” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “40 days later, Noah opened the window that he had made in the side of the boat, and sent out a raven.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 9:16:
- Kankanaey: “I will-see-it-also and I will remember what I promised you and everything also that lives that there-will-not-be a flood again that is the cause-of-death of all that lives. That indeed is the sign of what I have promised to you and to all the creatures also.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When the bow appears in heaven, seeing it I will remember the covenant that I made forever with all living beings that live upon the earth.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If the rainbow appears in the white-clouds, I will-remember right-away my never ending covenant to all the kinds of creatures that live on the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Whenever there is a rainbow in the sky, I will see it, and I will think about the promise that I have made to every living creature that is upon the earth, a promise that I will keep forever.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
