Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jonah 1:11:
- Kupsabiny: “The sea continued to become tough/wild. So, those people asked Jonah, ‘Tell us, what shall we do to you to make the storm leave us?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The storm became more and more dangerous. So they said to him — "What should we do to you now, to stop this storm?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When (the wind) was- now -blowing- very -strongly, the sailors said to Jonas, ‘What are- we (excl.) -to-do to you (sing.) so-that the sea will-become-calm and no-longer trouble us (excl.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the typhoon was-growing-stronger, they said to Jonas, ‘What shall we (excl.) do to you (sing.) so-that the typhoon will stop?’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “The storm kept getting worse and the waves kept getting bigger. So one of the sailors asked Jonah, ‘What should we do in order to make the sea become calm?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jonah 4:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Then God made a tree/plant to grow immediately there by the tent/shelter. It made (a) cool shade so that Jonah would rest and feel comfortable. Jonah became very happy for that tree/plant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD caused a pumpkin plant to grow there to cast a shadow on Jonah. This gave Jonah relief from the heat [Lit.: made Jonah cool]. Jonah rejoiced greatly over the pumpkin plant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Jonas (was) still hot, so the LORD God caused- a plant -to-grow and had- this -rise-above Jonas in-order to-give-shade to him. Jonas (was) very pleased/happy because of the plant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, Yahweh God caused-to-grow a plant which shaded Jonas so-that he would-not-be-sunshined-upon, and Jonas was extremely made-happy by that plant.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh God caused a vine to grow up immediately to shade Jonah’s head from the sun and make him feel more comfortable. Jonah was very happy about having the vine over his head.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:10:
- Kupsabiny: “The mountains saw you and trembled. Rivers poured out and the whirlwind came to the ocean with waters roaring.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The mountains saw you and trembled.
The rain comes pouring from the sky
and the deep ocean will make a loud noise and waves will be churned up.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The mountains are like people that when they see you (sing.) they trembled.
It rained so hard;
the water in the sea roared and the waves become-bigger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The mountains that see you (sing.),
they tremble with their fear
and it-rained strongly.
The deep oceans, they rumbled/roared,
and their waves became-strong.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “It is as though the mountains saw you doing that,
and they trembled.
Floods rushed by;
it was as though the deep ocean roared and caused its waves to rise up high.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 2:9:
- Kupsabiny: “So/Therefore, I have also made all the people to despise you and insult you because you did not obey me and you have leaned to one side (were partial) when you were teaching people the laws.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So I have made you humiliated and despised in front of all the people because you have not walked in my way. Instead, you have shown favoritism in applying my teachings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So I will-allow you (plur.) to-be-despised and to-be-put-to-shame by all the people because you (plur.) did- not -follow my ways, and you (plur.) also have-favoritism in your (plur.) teaching.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Since you have not followed what I want so-that how- you -deal-with people is not equal, I will cause- you to-become evil in the viewpoint of the Israelita so-that they mock/belittle you.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Therefore I have caused all the people to despise you, and I have caused you to be humiliated, because you have not obeyed me. When you teach people my commands, you do not treat all people equally.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 4:6:
- Kupsabiny: “He shall reconcile parents and their children so that I do not destroy your land when I come.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And he will turn the hearts of the parents toward their children and the hearts of their children to their parents. And if this is not the case I will curse and destroy their land."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He will-bring-back the good relationship of the parents and the children, so-that when I come I will- not -curse your (plur.) land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And he will cause-to-be-at-peace the fathers with the children so-that I will not come to destroy your country.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Because of what he preaches, parents and their children will love each other again. If that does not happen, I will come and curse your country and destroy it.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:4:
- Kankanaey: “When he saw that it was-light, he was satisfied/content. Then he separated what-was-light (= the light) and what-was-dark (= the darkness).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When God saw that light it looked good. And He separated the light from the dark places.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “God was-pleased with the light that he saw. Then he separated the light and the darkness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “God was pleased with the light. Then he made the light to shine in some places, and in other places there was still darkness.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 2:5:
- Kankanaey: “At first, there were still no plants that grew and seeds that sprouted, because there was still no rain that God had-caused-to-be. There-were- also -no people to cultivate the earth/land.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “There was still no grass on the earth, there was still not a single tree. For at that time He had not yet caused rain to come and there were also no people who would work in the fields.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “all the cultivated plants in the open-field were not yet in the world, for he had not yet caused-it-to-rain and there-was no man who would take-care of the land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At first there were no plants growing, because Yahweh God had not yet caused rain to fall on the ground. Furthermore, there was no one to till the ground for planting crops.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:17:
- Kankanaey: “Then God said to the man, ‘Since you (sing.) believed/obeyed your (sing.) spouse and you (sing.) ate some of what I prohibited, the soil will-become-bad. You (sing.) must suffer/undergo-hardship to cultivate so-that there-will-be what-suffices for you (pl.) to eat until your (sing.) life has reached-the-end,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then he said to the man — ‘Because you listened to your wife and ate the fruit of that tree which I said not to eat, the ground will have to bear a curse. As long as you live you will eat by growing grain from it with great difficulty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He also said to the man, ‘Because you (sing.) listened to your (sing.) wife and ate the fruit of the tree which I prohibited you (sing.) (to eat), I will-curse the land. So throughout your (sing.) whole life you (sing.) will-labor very-hard/[lit. hard-hard] so you (sing.) can-eat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh said to the man, ‘You heeded what your wife said, and you ate some of the fruit of the tree concerning which I commanded you saying, ‘Do not eat it.’ So I will make it difficult to grow things in the ground because of what you did. You will have to work hard as long as you live to produce things from the ground to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
