Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 4:14-15:

• Noongar: “All the women said to Naomi, ‘We praise God because this day he will not leave you childless and he will not leave your family with no new right-man. May he become famous in Israel. This man will give you life. When you are old, he will look after you, because your daughter loves you and she has born you this son and she is better for you than seven sons.’” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
• Eastern Bru: “The women in the town said to Naomi: ‘Praise God, he has given you a grandson. We pray that God will give this child great authority so that everyone in Israel will know his name. And we pray that your heart will become like a young person thanks to your having this grandson. And that your grandson will have a heart to provide for you your entire life. Surely this child is the child of your daughter-in-law who loves you very much. Your daughter-in-law is is better to you that seven sons.’” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The women said to Noemi, ‘Praise the LORD! He gave you(sg) today a grandchild to take-care of you(sg). May he become famous in Israel! He will-strengthen and take-care of you(sg) when you(sg) are now very old, for he is the child of your(sg) daughter-in-law who really loves you(sg) much more than the love of the seven male children.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The women of Bethlehem said to Naomi, ‘Praise Yahweh! Now he has given you a grandson who will be the one who will have the responsibility to take care of you. We hope that he will become famous throughout Israel. He will make you feel young again, and he will take care of you when you become old. Your daughter-in-law, who loves you, has given birth to a son, who will be better to/do more for you than if you had seven sons of your own.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 3:6-9:

• Noongar: “So Ruth went to the threshing floor and she did everything her mother-in-law said. After Boaz ate and drank, and he was feeling happy, he lay down beside the pile of wheat. Ruth crept to him, uncovered his feet, and lay down. In the dark of the night, Boaz was startled. He rolled over and saw a woman lying near his feet. He asked, ‘Who are you?’ The woman replied, ‘I am Ruth, your worker. Cover your worker with your cloak, be- cause you are my right-way man.’” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
• Eastern Bru: “Then Ruth went to the place where they were threshing grain, and she obeyed all the words her mother-in-law told her. When Boaz had eaten and drunk to his fill, his heart was very happy. Then he went to sleep in the place where the bundles of grain were. Then Ruth came to that place. She quietly lifted the blanket from Boaz’s feet. Then she slept also. In the middle of the night Boaz was startled and he sat up and looked. Then he saw a woman sleeping near his feet. Boaz asked Ruth: ‘Who are you?’ And the woman answered: ‘I am Ruth, your servant. You are of the clan of my husband, so you can take the place of my husband who is dead. If you want to take away my misfortune, I ask you to put your blanket over me as a sign that you agree with me.’” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So she went-down to the place-of-threshing in-order to do all what her mother-in-law said to her. When Boaz had-finished eating and drinking, he felt good. He lay-down beside the pile of barley/grains in-order-to sleep. Ruth approached him quietly/slowly and lifted the blanket at his feet and layed-down there. 8In the middle of the night, Boaz woke-up, and when he stretched-(himself)-out he was surprised that there-was a woman lying at his feet. Boaz asked, ‘Who are you(sg)?’ She replied, ‘I am Ruth. I am your(sg) close relative that you(sg) should take-care-of. Now, cover me with your(sg) clothes to show that you(sg) will-marry and take-care-of me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So she went down to the ground where they had threshed the barley grain. There she did everything that her mother-in-law had told her to do. When Boaz finished eating supper and drinking wine, he felt happy. Then he went over to the far end of the pile of grain. He lay down and went to sleep. Then Ruth approached him quietly. She took the blanket off his feet and lay down there. In the middle of the night, he suddenly awoke. He sat up and saw that a woman was lying at his feet. He asked her, ‘Who are you?’ She replied, ‘I am your servant, Ruth. Since you are the one who has a responsibility to take care of someone like me whose dead husband was your close relative, spread the corner of your cloak over my feet to show that you will marry me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 4:16-17:

• Noongar: “And Naomi took the child and put him on her lap and Naomi looked after him. The women of Bethlehem said, ‘This baby has become the son of Naomi.’ They named him Obed. He became the father of Jesse, the father of David.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
• Eastern Bru: “Then Naomi raised this child with all her heart. After that the women in the town called the child Obed. And they said: “This day Naomi has again a son.” Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of King David.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Noemi always took the child and laid-(him)-in-her-lap. She was the-one-taking-care of the child. The women who were Noemi’s neighbors said, ‘Noemi has now a male grandchild!’ They named the child Obed. And when Obed had-grown-up, he had a child Jesse. And Jesse was the father of David.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Naomi took the baby and put him on her lap, and took care of him. The women who were living near her said, ‘It is as though Naomi now has a son!’ And they named him Obed. Later, Obed became the father of Jesse, and later Jesse became the father of King David.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 4:16-17:

• Noongar: “These are the descendants of Perez; Perez was the father of Hezron; Hezron was the father of Ram; Ram was the father of Amminadab; Amminadab was the father of Nahshon; Nahshon was the father of Salmon; Salmon was the father of Boaz; Boaz was the father of Obed; Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of David.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
• Eastern Bru: “Then Naomi rased this child with all her heart. After that the women in the town called the child Obed. And they said: “This day Naomi has again a son.” Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of King David.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This is the line of Perez. Perez had a child named Hezron. And Hezron had a child names Ram. And Ram had a child named Amminadab. And Amminadab had a child named Nashon. And Nashon had a child named Salmon. And Salmon had a child named Boaz. And Boaz had a child named Obed. And Obed had a child named Jesse. And Jesse had a child named David.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Here is a list of the ancestors of King David: Perez’s son was Hezron. Hezron’s son was Ram. Ram’s son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Nahshon. Nahshon’s son was Salmon. Salmon’s son was Boaz. Boaz’s son was Obed. Obed’s son was Jesse. Jesse’s son was King David.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 3:11-13:

• Noongar: “Now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do everything you want, because all my people of this place, they know you are a good woman. But now, truly, I am your right-way man, but one man sits closer than me. Sleep in this place tonight and tomorrow, if he will stand to become your right-way man, yes, good, but if he won’t stand to become your right-way man, in the name of God, I will do this thing. Sleep here until tomorrow.’” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
• Eastern Bru: “So now, young woman, don’t be afraid. Surely I will do what you have asked. Every one in my town knows that you are a good person. And you say truly that I am of your clan and a close relative. But there is a person who is of your clan and closer than I. Now you wait this night. In the morning the person who is closer than I can take away your misfortune. If he wants to he can do it. It’s up to him. But if he does not want to take away your misfortune, surely I myself will become your husband. I swear before God that I will do that. Now you go back to sleep this night and wait until morning.’” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore do- not -worry day [Note: this is a very common nickname], for I will-do all what you(sg) have-asked-for. Because all my fellow-countrymen knew that you(sg) are a good/noble woman. It is true that I am your(sg) close relative, who has a responsibility to take-care-of you(sg), but there-is still a man who is more closely related to you(sg) than I am. You(sg) stay/remain here for the whole night, and tomorrow morning let us(incl) see if he will-accept his responsibility on you(sg). If he agrees, then good; but if in-fact/actually not (willing), I swear to the living LORD that I will-accept my responsibility to you(sg). Okay, you(sg) just sleep here until morning.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Now, young lady, I will do everything you ask. Don’t worry that people in this town might think I am doing wrong by marrying you because you are a woman from Moab. All the people in this town know that you are an honorable woman. But there is one problem. Although it is true that I am a close relative of your mother-in-law’s dead husband, there is another man who is a closer relative than I am, and therefore he should be the one to marry you and take care of you. You stay here for the rest of this night. Tomorrow morning I will tell this man about you. If he says that he will marry you and take care of you, fine, we will let him do that. But if he is not willing to do that, I solemnly promise that as surely as Yahweh lives, I will marry you and take care of you. So lie/sleep here until it is morning.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 3:14-15:

• Noongar: “So Ruth lay beside Boaz’ feet until sunrise. Ruth got up before people could see her. Boaz said to her, ‘People must not know you came to this place.’ Then Boaz said, ‘Give me your shawl.’ Ruth gave him her shawl. Boaz poured six dishes of wheat into the shawl, and lifted the wheat onto Ruth’s back. Then Boaz went home to Bethlehem.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
• Eastern Bru: “Then Ruth slept near to Boaz’s feet until morning. She rose very early while it was still dark, before anyone could recognize anyone. And Boaz told Ruth: ‘Don’t let anyone know you have come to my rice floor here.’ And Boaz said: ‘You take the cloth you are wearing and bring it here.’ When Ruth brought the cloth, Boaz measured into it six measures of grain and helped her put it on her shoulder. After that Ruth took the grain and went back to the town.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So Ruth slept at the feet-side of Boaz until morning, but (while it was) still a-bit-dark Ruth got-up so-that she would- not -be-recognized, because Boaz does- not -want that someone-will-know that Ruth came to him there at the place-of-threshing. Boaz said to Ruth, ‘Bring here to me the cloak-for-the-back/cape you(sg) are-wearing and spread-it-out.’ Ruth spread- it -out, and then Boaz poured-into-it about six kilos of barley and had- Ruth -carry-(it)-on-(her)-shoulder. And Ruth returned to town.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So she lay at his feet until morning. But she got up and left before it was light enough that people would be able to recognize her, because Boaz said, ‘I do not want anyone to know that a woman was here.’ He also said to her, ‘Bring to me your cloak and spread it out.’ When she did that, he poured into it six measures/24 liters/50 pounds of barley, and put in on her back. Then he (OR, she) went back to the town.” (Source: Translation for Translators)