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 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)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 3:10:
Kupsabiny: “My people who got scattered beyond the rivers of Cush shall bring me sacrifices of food that are given (freely).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “My worshipers from across the rivers of country Cush, My people who are scattered, will bring offerings to Me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “My people who had-scattered beyond the river Etiopia will-bring to me offerings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Burmese (translation by A. Judson): “The other side of the rivers of Cush
the dear daughter of my people who have been dispersed to various places
They who entreat me
will bring me a religious offering.” (Source: John Hans de Jong in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 64ff. )
English: “Then my people who were forced to go to other countries, those who live along the upper part of the Nile River in Ethiopia will come to me and bring offerings to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
