Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:18:
- Kupsabiny: “So, God led those people through the wilderness towards the Red Sea. They left/got up from Egypt prepared for any war/battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So God took them around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt carrying arms for the battle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore God caused- them -to-go-around the desert going-towards the Red Sea. The Israelinhon were-armed for battle when- they -left Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Therefore God took them so that they went around the desolate area and then followed the road which goes to the Red ocean. And the Israel people took things of fighting too and so they left the area of Isip and walked and went.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, God took them on the road which goes wilderness, which ends at sea which is named Water Red. When people of Israel went out from Egypt, they prepared for war.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Instead, God led them to go around through the desert toward the Red Sea (OR, the Gulf of Suez). When the Israeli people left Egypt, they were carrying weapons to fight their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 22:20:
- Kupsabiny: “It is not soon/near for me to send that suffering I said would come to this country. You shall live in peace until you die.’ ’ Then, those people brought the king the words of that woman.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So I will cause you died like your ancestors, I will bury you in peace. You will not need to see the disaster that I will bring upon this place.’"
So they came back and gave this message to the king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “while you (sing.) are- still -living, the disaster that I will-send to this place will- not -arrive. You (sing.) will-die in peace.’
And they told the king the answer of Hulda.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “so I will allow you to die and be buried peacefully. I will cause the people who live here to experience a terrible disaster, but you will not be alive to see it.’ ’ ’
After the men heard that, they returned to King Josiah and gave him that message.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 16:59:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying: I will do to you what you deserve because you are the one who despised what I promised, you broke the covenant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is still what the Lord GOD is saying: ‘I will-punish you with what you deserve, for you did- not -pay-attention to your promise by breaking our covenant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: I will continue to punish you like you deserve to be punished, because by rejecting the agreement that I made with you, you have despised that solemn agreement that you promised to obey.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 10:27:
- Kupsabiny: “There were some notorious people who ignored/despised Saul. Those people went around saying that, ‘What good will that one bring to us?’ Those people refused to give gifts to Saul, but he never uttered a word.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But there were also some scoundrels among them and they said, "How will this man save us?" They despised Saul and they also did not come bringing him gifts. Nevertheless, Saul still remained silent, not saying anything.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For there-are some troublemakers who-mocked/ridiculed Saul. They said, ‘How can- this man -save us (incl.)?’ And they did- not -give Saul gifts to-honor him as king. But Saul just kept-silent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But some worthless men said, ‘How can this man save us from our enemies?/This man will not be able to save us from our enemies.’ They despised him, and refused to give him any gifts to show that they would be loyal to him. But Saul did not say anything to rebuke them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 24:3:
- Kupsabiny: “The land will be destroyed completely.
The one who says this is God himself.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The entire earth will be destroyed
and every place will be plundered,
The LORD has proclaimed this account.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The whole world will- surely -be-destroyed and the things will-be-gone here. This will- surely -happen, for the LORD himself has-said this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 29:30:
- Kupsabiny: “These bullocks, big rams and small ones are to be given to me together with food that is given and sacrifices of wine that is poured out following how it is prescribed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The young bulls, rams and lambs must be offered along with the required grain offering and drink offerings in accordance with their number.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Each one of it you (plur.) accompany the right number of gift offering and drink offering.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘or the next six days of the festival, you must also bring animals to sacrifice. On the second day, bring twelve bulls. On the third/next day, bring eleven bulls. One the fourth/next day, bring ten bulls. On the fifth/next day, bring nine bulls. On the sixth/next day, bring eight bulls. On the seventh/last day, bring seven bulls. But on each of those days, all the other sacrifices and offerings that you bring will remain the same.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 3:13:
- Kupsabiny: “If (only) I had died and was buried,
I would have gone to sleep and rested from those sufferings.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If I had died at that time
I would now be at rest.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If I only had-died that-time, I would had-been at peace now, that sleeps and rest” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If I had died at the time when I was born,
I would be asleep, resting peacefully iin the place where the dead people are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:28:
- Kupsabiny: “Water returned and covered those chariots and the people who were moving on the horses together with all the soldiers of Egypt who followed those Israelites up to there. Not even one escaped among those who went into the sea.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen and all the army of Pharaoh that had followed them. No one of them survived.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The waters covered/enveloped all the soldiers of the king of Egipto who chased the Israelinhon including their horse riders and chariots. Not even one of them was-able-to-survive/was-saved.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And the ocean flowed back and so covered the karises and karis owners and all the fighting people of the great chief of Isip. [Of] the Isip people who followed the Israel people and went into the midst of the ocean there, none of them returned back. All of them died and were finished.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And chariot of horse, and horsemen, and army which followed people of Israel all, it covered them head. There is no one who be spared.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “The water returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen and the whole Egyptian army that had tried to follow us Israelis into the sea. Every one of the Egyptians drowned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
