Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 28:1:
- Kupsabiny: “God had said to Moses,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD said to Moses,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh said this to Moses/me:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 9:23:
- Kupsabiny: “So, the Jews followed the way Mordecai told them in those letters and they started to do like that every year.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In this way the Jews always celebrate the custom which was started in accordance to the letter which Mordecai wrote.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Jews followed Mordecai’s instructions that they will-continue the celebration of this feast annually.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru: “Then all the Jews heard and followed the words of Mordecai. And the feast became a new custom for every year.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- English: “So the Jews agreed to do what Mordecai wrote. They agreed to celebrate on those days every year.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:41:
- Kupsabiny: “Then on the day that those years ended, all the people of God migrated from/left Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After 430 years, all the people of God left the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the very last day of the 430 years, the whole tribes/community/people of the LORD left Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And exactly (lit. rightly) when four hundred thirty years were finished, right then each of the families of the Chief‘s people of Israel left Isip and went.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “At the end of years which be 430, on day of its end, that is when tribe of people of Israel migrated from Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “On the day that those 430 years ended, on that very day, all the tribes of Yahweh’s people left Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 21:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Later, Manasse died, and then he was buried in the garden of Uzza in his courtyard. Then, his son who was called Amon ruled to replace him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Manasseh died, as had his ancestors. He was buried in the garden of his palace, which was called garden of Uzza. His son, Amon, became king in his place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Manase died, he was-buried in the garden of his palace, the garden which-is called Uza. And Amon his child was the one-who-succeeded him as king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Manasseh died and was buried in the garden outside his palace, the garden that Uzza had made. Then Manasseh’s son Amon became the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 16:31:
- Kupsabiny: “You built houses for worshipping those idols on every street in the city. But you were not looking for money like a prostitute.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You also built-up places-of-worship for the gods at the corners of the roads and in the plazas. You are worse than the women who sell their honor because you do not ask-for-payment in lying-down-beside/(having-sexual-relations-with) you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When you built shrines to worship idols on every street corner and in every city square/plaza, you were not like a prostitute: Prostitutes charge money, but you refused to take money for what you did.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 9:26:
- Kupsabiny: “Very early in the morning, Samuel woke/got up and called Saul. He told him that, ‘Come down! I want to escort you on the way.’ Saul came down and went outside with Samuel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the morning, while it was dark, Samuel, calling Saul on the roof terrace, said, "Get up now, I will bid you farewell." Saul got up and both he and Samuel went out into the road.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and there Saul slept. In-the-morning, Samuel called-(to) Saul there on the roof. He said, ‘[You (sing.)] wash-(your)-face, for I will-let/have- you (plur.) -to-go-home.’ When Saul had- now -washed-(his)-face, Samuel and-company came-out.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “As the sun was rising the next morning, Samuel called up to Saul, ‘Get up! It is time for me to send you on the road back home.’ So Saul got up, and later Samuel and Saul left the house together.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 22:18:
- Kupsabiny: “He shall finish you and twirl you,
and then throw you aside like a ball,
you shall fall in a far country to go and die there.
Your chariots shall get lost there
those that you boast about.
Oh, this man!
You have disgraced the house of your king.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He will take you like a ball
and throw [you] into a great land.
Then there you will die
and your glorious chariots will be shaming your master’s household."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He will-make- you -round like a ball and throw into a wide place. You (sing.) will-die there, and your (sing.) chariots which you (sing.) boast-for will-be-destroyed there too. You (sing.) give shame to the household of your (sing.) master.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and roll/crumple you into a ball
and throw you away into a large distant land.
You will die and be buried there,
and your beautiful chariots will stay there in the hands of your enemies.
And because of what happens to you, your master, the king, will be very ashamed/disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 29:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Make/Do for me sacrifices that are burned completely that smell sweet towards me. Take for me one bullock, one big ram and seven small rams of one year each and that/who have no blemish.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You must bring a young bull, one ram, and seven one-year old male lambs to offer as a burnt offering with a pleasing fragrance to the LORD. All these need to be without defects.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then you (plur.) are-to-offer burnt offering which its fragrant-aroma can-cause- the LORD -to-be-pleased: one young cow, one old male sheep, and seven young male sheep which are one year old. All of these must have no defects.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the offerings on the altar on that day are being completely burned, the smell will be very pleasing to me. The animals that you must bring are one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs that are one-year-old. They must have no defects.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
