Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:4:
Uma: “From there Petrus said to Yesus: ‘Lord, it is very good for us to stay here. If you (sing.) want, Lord, I will make three huts here: one-house as-your (sing.)-portion Lord, one-house for Musa and one-house also for Elia.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “While they were talking Petros said to Isa, ‘Sir, it is very good that we (excl.) are here. If you want to I will make here three huts/shelters. One for you, one for Musa and one for Eliyas.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said to Jesus, ‘It is very good that we (excl.) are here. If you like, I will build here three shelters; one is yours, one is Moses’, and one is Elijah’s.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Pedro said to him, ‘Lord, our presence here is good. If that’s what-you (sing.) -will-be-happy-with, I will indeed make here three shelters, so that one will be yours (sing.), one Moses’ and one Elias’.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Pedro spoke, saying to Jesus, ‘It’s really good that we (incl.) are here now. If you want, I will make three shelters. One is for you, one for Moises and one for Elias.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Peter said to Jesus: ‘Listen, Lord, it is good that we are here. Now do you want that we (excl.) build some little houses, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah?’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Burmese Catholic Scripture extracts translation by Fr. Guiseppe d’Amato (before 1809): “At this time, Peter supplicated [this word is always used when common people address monks] the Lord Jesus, ‘Divine Lord [typical vocative used when addressing monks], if this place is good for the divine dwelling, if it is your golden will [archaic term but understandable in context as referring to the will of a royal or divine person], three monasteries [domesticizing element, Buddhist monasteries are an ancient institution in Burma], one for the Divine Lord to recline in [verb used for the Buddha or a monk to sit or stay somewhere], one for Moses to recline in, one for Elijah to recline in, we will build.’” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 75/4, 2024, p. 747ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 3:18:
Kupsabiny: “The God of power says, ‘You (sing.) were not happy because you were unable to celebrate the feasts. But I am giving you happiness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “like a man/person who rejoices on the day of feast.’ ‘The LORD says, ‘I will-take-away your (plur.) suffering so-that you (plur.) no-longer be-put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Newari: “‘I will gather those of yours who grieve over the appointed feasts and bear the burden of shame.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Burmese (translation by A. Judson): “The cause of your bearing the burden of reproach will be far from you and
I will assemble those who are dejected and cannot take part in the sacred festival.” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 64ff. )
English: “Yahweh says, ‘You people were sad and ashamed because you were unable to attend your religious festivals; but I will cause you to no longer be disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 13:3:
Kupsabiny: “I have called for my soldiers who are fierce and honor/fear/obey me for my anger to punish people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “I have chosen these soldiers to do this work. I have called them to pour out my anger. They will rejoice because I will win.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “I already commanded my chosen soldiers to punish the people whom I hate. These soldiers are-rejoicing for they really trust/hope/believe that I will-do this punishment.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Burmese (translation by A. Judson): “I have commanded those whom I have sanctified.
Those who rejoice because I have given them my glorious power, I have called my warriors to execute my anger.” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 64ff. )
English: “Yahweh says, ‘I have commanded those soldiers to do that; I have summoned the warriors whom I have chosen to punish the people of Babylon because of my being very angry with them, and those soldiers will be very proud when they do that.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:2:
Kupsabiny: “God is saying, ‘I will destroy everything that is in the world/land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “I will sweep everything from the earth, declares the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Burmese (translation by A. Judson): “I will completely wipe out everything from the entire land, declares the Eternal God.” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 64ff. )
Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘I will- completely -destroy everything which (is) in the land –” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:3:
Kupsabiny: “I will destroy people together with animals. Also the birds will die and the fish in the ocean will die. I will cause/allow sinners to stumble. I will sweep away all people in the world/land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “‘I will sweep away both people and animals. I will sweep away the flying birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, and the idols that make the evil stumble. Then I will remove all people from the earth," says the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Burmese (translation by A. Judson): “I will wipe out humans and animals.
The birds of the sky and the fish of the sea as well, I will wipe out lawless people along with the causes of sin.
I will wipe out every human being from the face of the ground, declares the Eternal God.” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 64ff. )
Hiligaynon: “the peoples, the animals as-well-as the birds and fish. I will-vanish the ones- (who) -push the people to sin as-well-as the sinners. I will- surely -destroy all the people in the earth. I, the LORD, (am) the(-one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:9:
Kupsabiny: “I shall punish all the people who pray to idols and who fill their houses of prayer with things of theft and plunder (things).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “On that day, I will punish everyone who jumps over the bottom of a doorframe the temple of their gods violence and did fraud works.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Burmese (translation by A. Judson): “Also on that day I will examine all those who fill their master’s house with goods gained through crossing the thresholds of other people’s houses and using force and deceit.” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 64ff. )
Hiligaynon: “I will- also -punish on that day all who follow the ceremonies of those- (who) -do- not -acknowledge me and those-(who) act-cruelly/violently and deceitfully in-order-to fill-up with things/possessions the house of their master.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:15:
Kupsabiny: “On that day God will show his anger. Great (is) the suffering and pain on that day. The land will be ruined and destroyed. Darkness will come to overshadow the land/world because dark clouds will cover (it).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “That day will be a day of angry, a day of distress and anguish, a day of trouble and destroyed a day of darkness and not happiness, a day of clouds and very blackness,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Burmese (translation by A. Judson): “That day is a day of anger,
a day of suffering affliction and distress,
a day of wiping out and destruction,
a day of concealed light and darkness,
a day of cloud cover and overspreading thick darkness,” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 64ff. )
Hiligaynon: “That is the day that God will-show his anger. That day of difficulty, pain/anguish, destruction, and defeat. That day (is) dark and has-dark-rain-clouds,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:16:
Kupsabiny: “On that day, horns will be blown and battle cries will be shouted. Even/also the protected cities will be fought against.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “a day of trumpet and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the corner towers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Burmese (translation by A. Judson): “against fortified cities (and) high towers,
a day of trumpet blast and shouting.” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 64ff. )
Hiligaynon: “and it-will-be-heard the sounding of the trumpets/horns and the screaming/shouting of the soldiers while they are-attacking the stone-wall towns and its high towers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
