Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 21:24:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who boasts of himself and despises (people) is bad/arrogant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “One who keeps on criticizing others
is an arrogant and obstinate person.
There is no limit to their boasting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The proud and arrogant/[lit. the-(ones-who)-thinks-high] man you will-know for he mocks, and he boasts too much.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The one who is a mocker and is-proud (lit. makes-high his body), people say that he is arrogant.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Those who make fun of everything that is good are proud and conceited ;
they always act in an inconsiderate way toward others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 26:24:
- Kupsabiny: “I shall turn against you and punish you seven times more than before because of your sins.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “even I will go against you, and I will give you a punishment for your sin that is seven times greater [lit.: more].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I myself will- be-against/oppose you (plur.) and I will-punish you (plur.) severely.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I myself will oppose you, and I will punish you for your sins again and again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 29:36:
- Kupsabiny: “King Hezekiah was very happy together with all the people for all the things that God had done for the people, because those things happened very quickly.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of the work that God had done for his people. For it had been finished quickly.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Hezekia and the people rejoiced greatly because of the help of the LORD they were-able-to-do all of this quickly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And Hezekiah and all the other people of Judah celebrated, because God had enabled them to do all those things very quickly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 8:2:
- Kupsabiny: “God asked, ‘Amos, what are you seeing?’ I answered, ‘A basket of ripe fruits.’ (He) said to me, ‘It is the end of my people of Israel. I will no longer forgive them and I will not show mercy to (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He asked me, "Amos, are you seeing anything?"
"A basket full of ripe fruit ready to eat," I replied.
And the LORD said to me, "I am very ready to punish my people Israel. I will no longer overlook their sins."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD asked me, ‘Amos, what do you (sing.) see?’ I replied, ‘A basket with ripe fruits.’ Then the LORD said to me, ‘The end has- now -come for my people from-Israel. I will- no-longer -have-mercy/compassion on them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He asked me, ‘Amos, what do you see?’
I replied, ‘A basket of very ripe fruit.’
He said, ‘That indicates that it almost the end for my Israeli people. I will not change my mind again about punishing them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 10:28:
- Kupsabiny: “Solomon used to send his people to be buying those horses from Egypt and Cilicia.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Solomon’s horses were brought from land Egypt and from Kue. The king’s traders bought them at the current price and brought them from Kue.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The horses of Solomon came from Egipto and in Cilicia. These were-bought at Cilicia by his buyers at a right price.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Solomon’s agents bought horses and supervised the men who brought them into Israel from the areas of Musri and Cilicia that were famous for breeding horses.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:30:
- Kupsabiny: “Truly, the people of Israel and of Judah have done nothing from their youth except their rebellion in front of me. They have done nothing except only things that fuels me to be angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I, the LORD, am-saying that since the very beginning, the people of Israel and Juda do nothing but just pure sinning. They provoked- me -to-anger through their doings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The people of Israel and Judah have continually done only evil things from the time that they became a nation. They have caused me to become very angry by all their evil deeds.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 18:8:
- Kupsabiny: “When those people had been chosen, Joshua said to them, ‘Go round and check out the land and write down, and after that, come back so that I can throw lots for you before God here in Shilo.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After Joshua had given the command like this, before they went to walk around the land and write its description, he gave them this command, "Look at all the places of the land, write a description of it and come back to me, then I will cast lots in Shiloh before the LORD."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the chosen men went-(out), Josue said to them, ‘[You (plur.)] survey/explore the land and [you (plur.)] make a map of this. Then [you (plur.)] are-to-return to me here at Shilo, for I will- then -cast-lots in the presence of the LORD (to determine) whose tribe will-go to each portion of the land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the men who were chosen got ready to leave, Joshua told them, ‘Go and explore the land. Then write a report of what you have seen, and bring it back to me. Then while Yahweh is watching, I will cast lots/throw marked stones here at Shiloh, to determine what area each tribe will receive.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 22:25:
- Kupsabiny: “because you may learn his ways and set a trap for yourself.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Otherwise you may also become like them.
And sink into the pit yourself.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “for you (sing.) might become-like him also, and you (sing.) will-be-trapped with that (kind) of behavior.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because you (sing.) will-be-affected/rubbed-off-on by them and it will be as if you (sing.) are caught in a trap/snare.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “but if judges say that guilty people must be punished,
things will go well for those judges, and they will receive blessings/God will bless them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
