Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:4:
- Kankanaey: “‘I will cause- your (sing.) children -to-become-many in-the-future and your descendants will become large nations. I will give them this land so that they will take-possession-of it forever.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘I will give you many descendants. I will make various nations from you. I have given this place to you, and this will be for you and your descendants forever forever.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘I will-give you (sing.) many descendants so-that you (sing.) will-become father of many people. And I will-give the land of Canaanto your (sing.) descendants and this will-become theirs forever/[lit. until whenever].’ ‘” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and said to me, ‘I am going to enable you to become the father of many children. You will have many descendants, and they will become the ancestors of many people-groups. And I will give this land to your descendants to possess forever.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 2:20:
- Kupsabiny: “But I replied to those people saying, ‘The God of heaven shall help us until we succeed. Let us his servants start to build this wall. But/And Jerusalem city does not belong to you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I answered them, ‘We (excl.) will-be-victorious by the help of God of heaven. We (excl.) his servants will-begin to build the stone-walls of Jerusalem. But you (plur.) never have a share/part or rights in Jerusalem, and you (plur.) also have no share in its history.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I answered them saying, ‘God in heaven will give the proper outcome of our (excl.) work. We (excl.) are the ones who serve him and we (excl.) will begin to build the fence, but as for you, you have no authority to join us (excl.) Judio and to rule-over us (excl.) and you have-no business/part (lit. jurisdiction) in our (excl.) customs here.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “But I replied, ‘Our God who is/rules in heaven will help our plans to succeed. But as for you, you have no right to decide anything about this city, because you have not participated in what has happened in this city in previous years.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 6:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people were trying to frighten us thinking that they would break down what we have decided and stop the work. So, I prayed that we get the strength to continue with the work.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I knew that they are- just -threathening us (excl.) so-that our (excl.) work will-be-stopped. But I prayed to God that he will-strengthen me more.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They were all trying to frighten us (excl.) so that we (excl.) would be discouraged and the work would not be-continued, but I prayed saying, ‘Lord God, please strengthen us (excl.) today/now.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I said that because I knew that they were trying to cause us to be afraid, with the result that we would stop working on the wall. So I actually became more determined (OR, I prayed to God to help me) to continue the work.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:15:
- Kupsabiny: “You gave them bread from above when they were hungry and you gave them water which came from (a) rock when they were thirsty. You told them to go and take possession of the land you had sworn to give them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When they were-hungry, you (sing.) gave them food from heaven. And when they were-thirsty, you (sing.) had- them -drink water from the rock. You (sing.) told them that they will-enter and possess the land which you (sing.) have-promised to give to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon their getting-hungry, you (sing.) fed them with bread that came-from the sky. Upon their getting-thirsty, you (sing.) gave them water that came-from the large rock. You (sing.) told them to go take-possession-of the land that you (sing.) swore to give to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When they were hungry, you gave them manna from the sky; and when they were thirsty, you gave them water from a rock. You commanded them to go and take, from the people who lived there, the land which you had promised to give to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 1:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Be doing like that, so that you may be honored like a person who has been clothed with a crown or a necklace.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For it is a crown for your head
and a necklace for your neck.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “for that can-make- your (sing.) behavior -good like crown-like flowers or necklace that can-make- your (sing.) face -looks-good and can-give you (sing.) honor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “for it-will-cause- your (sing.) character/behavior -to-become-good like the way a lovely headband and necklace makes-lovely your (sing.) appearance.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 2:8:
- Kupsabiny: “(He) protects those people who do the things/words of truth and those who trust him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He protects those who behave well toward others.
and He cares for those who trust Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He guards/watches and keeps the works of the righteous-ones and faithful to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “for he takes-care-of the righteous and trustworthy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Wisdom is a tree of life for those people who welcomes (it) and (it) blesses those people who hold firmly to that wisdom.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Wisdom is a tree of life
for those who accept it.
Those who hold it tightly
will rejoice forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Blessed is the man who remain/stay wise; wisdom can-make-good and prolong his life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Wisdom, it is compared to a tree that gives life and is a source of happiness for the person who keeps-clinging to it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 4:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Avoid and remove yourself from their paths/ways and follow your own way/path only.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Don’t think like that,
Don’t go on that kind of way.
Stay far away from them.
and go on your own path.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Avoid [intensifier] that and you (sing.) will-continue in your (sing.) righteous living.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Go-far-from those-who-are-doing-evil, turn-your(sing.)-back-on and abandon them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
