Language-specific Insights

complete verse (1 Chronicles 1:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 1:25:

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 14:29:

Kupsabiny: “Jonathan said that, ‘My father has brought suffering to our land. Don’t you see that I received strength when I ate a piece of honey?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Jonathan said, "My father has harmed the country. Look, after eating this honey my strength has returned.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Jonatan said, ‘What my father is-doing to our (incl.) nation (is) not good. See how good my feeling (was) when I tasted even just a little honey.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Jonathan exclaimed, ‘My father has caused trouble for all of us! See how refreshed/strong I am after eating a little honey!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 48:3:

Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
‘I told you long ago the things that were going to happen.
Those words came from my mouth.
Then I made (it) come to pass quickly
and it happened like I had announced.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Listen to this — Long ago I told what will happen before.
I revealed it with my mouth,
and I instructed them.
I did it suddenly,
and all these happened just like I said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “He says to you (plur.), ‘I already prophesied in the time-past what will-happen in the future. And suddenly I have-fulfilled it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 32:4:

Kupsabiny: “‘This land of the cities of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon is good. God plundered this land for the people of Israel to live in (it). We have many animals.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The LORD has conquered this whole area for the community of Israel. This is a suitable place for our livestock. Your servants have a lot of livestock.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “the places which the LORD had-destroyed through the Israelinhon — are a good place for the animals, and we (excl.) have many animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Yahweh has enabled us Israelis to capture some land that is very good for animals to graze on—the land near Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon towns.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 23:16:

Kupsabiny: “God has killed/speared my bravery
and he who has power had made me scared.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “God has made my heart weak.
The Almighty has filled me with cold fear.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “God Almighty has-weakened and terrified me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Almighty God has caused me to feel terrified.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:35:

Kupsabiny: “The Israelites ate manna for forty years until they reached the border of the land of Canaan.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The Israelites ate manna forty years until they reached a land that was settled and they ate manna until they reached in the land of Cannan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon ate manna for 40 years, until they reached the land which they live-in which is Canaan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “The Israel people were eating mana for a duration of forty years. And when the forty years were finished, they went and arrived at the boundary marker of the big area of Kenan and so they were living well and eating food from the garden.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “And people of Israel, they ate manna for years which be 40 until they went arrived edge of country Canaan.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “The Israeli people were able to eat manna every day for 40 years, until they came to the border of Canaan land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 2:3:

Kupsabiny: “Judah had a wife who was called Batshua. That woman was a daughter of the Canaanites and she bore to Judah three sons. They were: Er, Onan and Shelah. The firstborn who was called Er married a woman who was called Tamar. But God killed Er because he did evil. But after some years Tamar who was the wife of his son bore to Judah two sons. One of the sons was called Perez and the other Zerah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah. The mother of these three was a Canaanite woman, Bathshua. Because Judah’s eldest son was not a good person, the LORD killed him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Juda had three male children with his wife Batshua the Canaanite. They were Er, Onan, and Shela. Er was the eldest. He was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD killed him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 15:11:

Kupsabiny: “‘I am disappointed because I made Saul to be a king, now that he is not doing what I tell him to do.’ When Samuel heard like that, he was angry/sad and he cried to God throughout that day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “I regret a lot for making Saul king, because he has gone far from me, and he has not obeyed my commands. Samuel was at a loss to know what to say [lit. "what to say what to say" happened to Samuel], and weeping all night he prayed to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “‘I regret/am-sorry that I made Saul king, because he has-turned-away from me and he has- not -followed/obeyed my commands.’ When Samuel heard this, he (was) very troubled/disturbed, so he prayed to the LORD the whole/entire night.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “‘I am sorry that I appointed Saul to be your king, because he has turned away from me and has not obeyed what I commanded him to do.’ Samuel was very disturbed/upset when he heard that, and he cried out to Yahweh all that night.” (Source: Translation for Translators)