Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 2:3:
- Kupsabiny: “But I said, ‘Long live, oh, king/ruler! Now that the town/city where (our) grandfathers were buried has become desolate/ruined, and the gates have been burned, what would make me not become sad/dejected?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “but I replied to the king, ‘May you (sing.) live long, the Beloved King. I am sad because the city where my ancestors were-buried is ruined and its entrance/gates are burned.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but I said to the king, ‘Sir King, may you (sing.) live-and-live (connotes good life) forever! I am not able-to-hide my sorrow/mourning because the city where- my ancestors -are-buried, it is totally ruined and its doors are burned.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I replied, ‘Your majesty, I hope you will live a very long time! But how can I prevent myself from being sad, because the city where my ancestors are buried has been destroyed and is in ruins?/I cannot keep myself from looking sad, because the city where my ancestors are buried has been destroyed and is in ruins. Even the city gates have been completely burned.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 4:17:
- Kupsabiny: “Some people carried stones with one hand and had weapons all the time in the other hand.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “who were-building the stone-wall. While they work, the other hand hold the thing for-working and the other hand carry the weapon,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “who were-building the fence. Those who carried-(from one location to another) what was-to-be-used, one of their hands carried weapons and the other, that’s what they used to work.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who carried baskets of supplies on their heads/shoulders and those who built the wall did their work with one hand, and held a weapon with the other hand.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 8:11:
- Kupsabiny: “The Levites joined in encouraging the people saying to them, ‘Do not weep/cry! This day is holy.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Levites also said, ‘[You (plur.)] be-quiet! You (plur.) do- not -grieve! For this day is holy.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And-so all the people went-home to go be-happy to eat and drink. They also gave-to their companions. Extreme was their happiness, because they had understood what they heard that was read-aloud.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “The Levites also caused the people to be quiet, saying ‘Be quiet and do not cry, because this is a sacred day! Do not be sad!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:32:
- Kupsabiny: “So now, oh our God who is mighty, you have authority and are awesome, you observe/keep the covenant of your love. Do not forget all the suffering we have experienced. We have suffered all along together with our kings, our leaders, the priests, the prophets and our grandfathers, from the days we were defeated by the kings of Assyria.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘You (sing.) our (excl.) God is mighty and very awesome. You (sing.) fulfill your (sing.) covenant and you (sing.) show your (sing.) love. Now, do- not -forsake our (excl.) sufferings. We (excl.) all your (sing.) people had-suffered, as-well-as our (excl.) kings, leaders/[lit. heads], priests, prophets, and ancestors, since the time that the kings of Asiria oppressed us (excl.) until now.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘You (sing.) are the amazing, all-powerful and fearsome God. You (sing.) fulfill the-agreement- you (sing.) -present and your (sing.) love does not change, therefore you (sing.) should not consider that the difficulty we (excl.) are experiencing is light. We (excl.) and all our (sing.) kings, officials, priests, prophets, our (excl.) ancestors and all your (sing.) people have experienced-it starting from the ruling of the kings who were from-Assyria until today.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “‘Our God, you are great! You are mighty! You are awesome! You faithfully love us as you promised in your agreement with us that you would do! But now we are experiencing great difficulties/hardships. Great troubles have come to us, to our kings, to our other leaders, to our priests, and to our prophets. We have been experiencing these troubles since the armies of the kings of Assyria conquered us, and we are still experiencing them. We ask that you sincerely think about all these things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 1:26:
- Kupsabiny: “So when you (plur.) are in trouble and suffer, or/and when trouble has come to you like a storm that knocks you down, I shall laugh at you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So now when you have trouble
I will laugh at you.
When you get in trouble, I will applaud.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-laugh-at you (plur.) when destruction comes to you (plur.) as-if-like a whirlwind;
I will-mock you (plur.) when difficulties comes to you (plur.) and the dreadful happenings as-if-like storm.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I will laugh-at you when your fearful hardship arrives,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Cling to love and truth, clothe yourself with those things like a cloth and hammer (them) into the head/remember (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Never abandon devotion and faith
Keep hanging them around your neck,
keep them written in your heart.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] remain/stay nice/kind/good and faithful; do- not -lost that but-rather you (sing.) keep it well in your (sing.) heart.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Show these behaviors like jewelry that is necklaced and store it also in your (sing.) thoughts.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:35:
- Kupsabiny: “A wise person is honored, but the foolish one will be shamed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The wise will be praised,
Fools, He will cause to be ashamed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The wise will-be-honored, but the fools will-be-put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The wise will-be-praised, but the foolish by-contrast, he will-be-shamed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 5:5:
- Kupsabiny: “The ways of this woman destroys people and leads people to world of the dead.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “She will take you down into the pit of death.
Her way is the path to the grave.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) follow her she will-bring you (sing.) to the place of the dead; the path she walks-on leads to death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The place- her feet -head-toward is death, for the path-she-takes, it leads to the place of the dead.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
