Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 6:1:
- Kupsabiny: “People will say,
‘Please, come (plur.) let us return to God.
He tore us to pieces
But he will again save/heal us.
He has wounded us but
he will bandage our wounds.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Come! Let us go back to the LORD!
He has torn us to pieces,
yet He will heal us.
He has wounded us,
but he will bandage our wounds. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon spoke-to-one-another, ‘Come, let us (incl.) return to the LORD. He (is) the-one-who destroyed us (incl.) and he too (will-be) the (one who) will-help us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, the collective-people said, ‘Let us turn-to-face God! He has hardshipped us, but he will heal/medicine us just the same. He has wounded us, but in-the-future indeed he will wrap-up our wounds.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “The Israeli people say, ‘Come, let’s return to Yahweh!
He has caused us to be injured,
but he will heal us.
He has caused us to be wounded,
but it is as though he will put bandages on our wounds.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:5:
- Kupsabiny: “I guarded you in the wilderness
when you were in a land without water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I took care of you in the dry wilderness,
in that place that had no water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I took-care of you (plur.) in the desert, a very dry place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It was I who took-care-of you in the place with no inhabitants that has no water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I took care of your ancestors when they were in the desert,
where it was extremely hot and dry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 1:12:
- Kupsabiny: “The vine plants have dried up
and the fig trees destroyed.
All the trees in the field are dry
together with their fruits.
Truly, happiness is over
for all the people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The grape vines have dried up,
and the fig tree is withered,
the pomegranate and the date palm tree,
and the apple tree; all the trees of the field have dried up.
Indeed, the joy of the people has finished as well.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And the grape plants and all the trees including the figs, pomegranates, palms/[palma] and apples have-withered. (It is) really true that the joy of the people has-disappeared.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The grapes and figs are already dried-up and all trees that fruit what-is-edible, and for-sure the joy of the collective-people has-ceased-to-exist.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:18:
- Kupsabiny: “When that day comes,
there will be much sweet wine on the mountains.
Milk in/on the hill will be much
and there will be water in all the valleys of Judah.
A spring will come up/forth from the Homestead of God
and pour its water into the valley of acacia.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On that day, sweet wine will flow down from the mountains
and hills will flow with milk.
All the rivers of Judah will flow with water.
A fountain will burst forth from the temple of the Lord
and will wet the valley of Shittim. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In that time I will-bless you (plur.). Your (plur.) new wine will-be-abundant from many grapes in mountains. Your (plur.) milk will- also -be abundant from many cows and goats that graze on the hills/[lit. small-mountains]. Your (plur.) streams will- never -dry-up. And the spring from the temple of the LORD will-flow and it will-cause-to-be-watered in the dry place-where- water -flows that has acacia-(trees).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “At that time, the mountains will be planted with grapes and cows will become-many on the hills. There will also be much water in Juda and there-will-be a spring that comes-from the Temple of God which waters the valley/plain Acacia (i.e. plain called Acacia or Acacia Valley).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, there will be vineyards covering the hills,
and your cattle and goats on those hills will produce plenty of milk.
The streams in Judah will never dry up.
And a stream will flow from my temple into the Acacia Valley northeast of the Dead Sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jonah 3:2:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Go to Nineveh, that big city, and tell the people of that city this word I am giving to you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Go quickly to the great city of Nineveh and tell the ones living there what I have said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘[You (sing.)] go at-once/without-delay to Nineve, the great city, and tell the people there the message which I gave to you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Go to the reported-about city Nineve so-that you (sing.) will tell there what I-cause- you (sing.) -to-say.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “‘Go to that great city of Nineveh, and tell them the message that I gave you previously.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 1:13:
- Kupsabiny: “You are very righteous who sees every sin and are not happy with evil even a little. Oh yes, what is wrong with you when you see these sinners destroying good people and you keep quiet?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Your eyes are most pure to see evil,
And you cannot look on wrongdoing.
But now why are you looking on treacherous people?
Why do you remain silent though the wicked
swallow up people more righteous than they are?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Because you (are) righteous, you (sing.) can- not -bear to-look at evil and trouble. But why do- you (sing.) just -don’t-mind/allow-to-do-whatever the traitors who (are) from-Babylon? Why do- you(do) -let them destroy the people who (are) not more wicked when compared to them?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) are holy and you (sing.) are not able-to-tolerate constantly-seeing those who-are-doing evil. But if that is so, why perhaps are you (sing.) ignoring/letting-alone these betrayers who hardship people that are more righteous than they?’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “But the Commander of the armies of angels has declared that everything that is built by people who do things like that will be destroyed by fire;
they will have worked hard uselessly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 1:9:
- Kupsabiny: “You are praying that God will here you and have mercy on you. But God of authority is saying, ‘Why should I listen to you when you give me such things?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O you priests, now plead with God to be gracious to us. Having brought that kind of offering with your hands, is he likely to accept you? says the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Malakias said, ‘Now, you (plur.) priests, you (plur.) request God that he will-show-mercy to us (incl.). But for that kind of offerings that you (plur.) offer to him very surely that he will- not -show you (plur.) kindness. This is what the LORD Almighty says.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Now, try you priests to plead-for-mercy to me who am God so-that I will show-mercy/kindness to the collective-people. But I will not listen-to your prayers and you will be the guilty-ones (lit. sin owners).’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “And he also says, ‘You plead with me to be merciful to you. But you bring to me sacrifices that are not acceptable to me, so why should I be kind to you ?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Bring one out of ten of your things to come to the treasury of my House so that there can be much food there. Please test me if you shall not see up there (heaven/sky) be open and I shall pour out on you gifts until you have nowhere to store (them)?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Bring all the tithe into the storehouse so that there will always be enough food to eat in my house. Test me in these things and see if there will be blessings from the open door in the heavens towards your storehouse till there is no more space to put it," says the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, I am-defying/challenging you (plur.) that you (plur.) try/test me, the LORD Almighty. You (plur.)bring your (plur.) whole tenth to the storehouse of the temple so-that there (will be) food in my temple. If you (plur.) do this, I will- now -send you (plur.) rain and give with surpassing/more-than-enough/[lit. excess-excess] blessing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Take to the Temple all the tenth of your harvest so-that the food there becomes-much. That’s how you will test me so-that you can-see how I will open the storage-place of wealth in heaven so-that I will-pour-out (Ilo. loan often used figuratively) many blessings on you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Now bring all the tithes to the storage rooms in the temple, in order that there will be enough food for the people who serve me there. If you do that, I, the Commander of the armies of angels, promise that I will open the windows of heaven, and pour out from them blessings on you. If you bring your tithes to the temple, the blessings will be very great, with the result that you will not have enough space to store all of them. So test me to see if I am telling the truth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
