Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 4:8:
- Kupsabiny: “All those people plotted/planned to go and attack/fight Jerusalem so that the work would stop.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They all planned to attack Jerusalem in-order to stir-up-trouble-against us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, they all agreed-together to fight-against and throw-into-confusion Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “They all planned to come and fight against the people of Jerusalem and to cause trouble.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 8:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Then all the people gathered at the open area which was inside (the city/wall) at the Water Gate in Jerusalem. Then Ezra who was the secretary was told to go and bring the book of the laws of Moses, which God gave so that the people of Israel could honor/obey (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the seventh month arrived, when the Israelinhon are now living in their towns, they all gathered-together in Jerusalem with unity, there in the plasa which is in front of the Gate Going to the Water. They asked Ezra the teacher of the Law that he would get and read the Book of the Law of Moises that the LORD caused-to-be fulfilled by the Israelinhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In the seventh month, the Israelita were already living in their towns. They were-one/united in gathering in the plaza by the entrance [No single term for ‘gate’ was understood throughout the language area, nor did any such terms correspond to a gate in a city wall, so we used a more generic term instead] of the city that was called Water. They caused- Ezra who was a priest and teacher of the law -to-bring-out that-on-which-was-written the law of Moses which were the commands of God for the Israelita.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Ezra, who taught people the laws of Moses, had a scroll on which the laws of Moses were written. Those were the laws that Yahweh had commanded the Israeli people to obey. On October 8 of that year, all the people gathered together in the plaza/square that was close to the Water Gate. Men and women and children who were old enough to understand gathered together. Someone told Ezra to bring out that scroll.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:23:
- Kupsabiny: “You made their grandchildren/descendants numerous like the stars above and you brought them to the land you had promised to their grandfathers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) caused-to-become-many their descendants, like the stars in heaven. You (sing.) brought them to the land that you (sing.) have-promised to their ancestors to enter and possess.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) caused-to-be-many their children like the manyness of the stars in the sky and you (sing.) led them to the land that you (sing.) promised to their ancestors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You caused our ancestors’ descendants to become as numerous as the stars in the sky, and you brought them into this land, the land that you told their fathers to enter and occupy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 1:17:
- Kupsabiny: “No one sets a trap when birds are watching, because if (they) see (it), those birds will flee,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It is useless to spread out a net
in full view of a bird.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There is no value/use putting a trap if the bird which you (sing.) are going-to-capture is-looking.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They are like a bird who although it sees the setting of the snare, yet it is caught nevertheless.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 2:16:
- Kupsabiny: “That wisdom will help you to guard yourself from an adulterous woman whose words attracts people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Wisdom will save you from the adulteress
and her smooth words.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Wisdom can- also -keep- you (sing.) -away from the evil woman who wants to entice you (sing.) by her sweet words.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) will also be rescued from the persuasive words of the woman who habitually-commits-adultery” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 3:26:
- Kupsabiny: “because God will strengthen you and protect you that you may not fall into (a) trap.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For the Lord is your protector,
He will not let your foot be caught in a trap.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “for you (sing.) can-trust that the LORD will-watch-over you (sing.); he will-keep- you (sing.) -away from disaster.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “For God is the one who will-take-care-of you (sing.) and rescue you (sing.) from your-destruction which is like a snare.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 4:23:
- Kupsabiny: “Keep/guard your thoughts, because (they) prepare/form life for you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Care well for your mind,
Your life will go according to what you keep in your mind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Guard carefully your (sing.) mind, for what you (sing.) are-thinking is also your (sing.) life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “See that you (sing.) more thoroughly-care-for your (sing.) thoughts/mind than even anything that is valuable to you (sing.), for that is the source of your (sing.) life.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 6:5:
- Kupsabiny: “But go/be far from there quickly like a gazelle escaping from the hands of a hunter or like a bird which has escaped the hands of a trapper.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Like a bird getting out of a trap,
like a deer escaping
from the hand of the hunter,
take yourself out of the trap.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “till you (sing.) are-set-free, like a bird or a deer that was-able-to-flee from the hunter.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Put-forth your (sing.) efforts (lit. ability) to get-out as does a deer so-that it-will-run-away-from the hunter or (as) does a bird so-that it-will-escape-from the trap/snare.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
