complete verse (Leviticus 8:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 8:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “He took the fat, the tail, all the fat that covered the internal organs, (the fat) of the liver, both kidneys and their fat and the right hind leg.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then he took the fat, the fattened tail, all the fat covering the intestines [and] the stomach, best part of the liver, the two kidneys with [their] fat and the right thigh.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He took the fat[s], the fat tail, and all the fat around the internal-organs, the small part of the liver, the kidneys/[little-stones] as-well-as their fat[s], and the right thigh.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He/I picked up all the fat of the ram, its fat tail, the fat that covered the inner parts, including the fat that covered the liver and kidneys, and the right thigh of the ram.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (2 Chronicles 2:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 2:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall give to your people who cut trees twenty thousand (20,000) bags of wheat, twenty thousand (20,000) bags of barley, four hundred and forty thousand (440,000) liters of wine and four hundred and forty thousand (440,000) liters of olive oil.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “To feed the people who cut your wood I will send 2,000 tons of wheat, 2,000 tons of barley, 400,000 liters of new wine and 400,000 liters of olive oil.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-pay your woodcutters around 60,000 sacks of wheat, 60,000 sacks of barley, 110,000 gallons of wine, and 110,000 gallons of olive oil.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will pay your workers, the men who cut the logs, 100,000 bushels of ground wheat, 100,000 bushels of barley, 110,000 gallons of wine, and 110,000 gallons of olive oil.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 5:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those utensils were brought right away and he, his leaders, his wives and the concubines used them for drinking.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So they brought the articles of gold which had been brought from the temple of God that was in Jerusalem. And the king and his officials, his wives and concubines drank wine from those articles.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Belshezar was the king of Babilonia, he held a great banquet for a thousand noble men. While they were-drinking wine, Belshazar ordered-to-bring-in the gold and silver drinking-cups that his father Nebuchadnezzar had- taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem. He ordered- these -to-be-taken so-that his noble guests, his wives, and his other slave-wives could-drink-from-it. So when the drinking-cups were-brought-in to him, they drank-from it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So his servants brought in all those gold cups, that had been taken many years previously from the temple of the true God in Jerusalem. Then the king and his officials and his wives and his slave wives drank wine from those cups.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (2 Samuel 18:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 18:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ahimaaz said that, ‘Whatever may come, I want to go.’ Then Joab told Ahimaaz that, ‘Go then.’ (Then) Ahimaaz started the journey immediately and ran quickly along the lower path. Soon after, he passed/overtook that person of Cush.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Ahimaaz said, "No matter what happens, I will go running."
    So Joab said, "If so, then go." So Ahimaaz ran, going by way of the route of the fields of the Jordan, and he overtook the Cushite and ran ahead of him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘Whatever happens, I will-go.’ So Joab said to him, ‘Alright, go! ’ So Ahimaaz ran-off, and he cut-across the plain/valley of Jordan, and he went-ahead of the man of/from-Etiopia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Ahimaaz replied, ‘That does not matter, I want to go.’ So Joab said, ‘Okay, go.’ So Ahimaaz ran along another road through the Jordan Valley and arrived where David was before the man from Ethiopia arrived.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 8:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 8:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “In those days, the bones of the kings of Judah, their leaders, priests, prophets and all the people who live in the city of Jerusalem will be unearthed/dug up from the graves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD continued to say, ‘At that time, the bones of the kings and of the officials of Juda, including the bones of the priests, of the prophets, and of the people of Jerusalem will-be-taken-out of the graves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh says, ‘At the time that your corpses are scattered on the ground,
    your enemies will break open the graves of your kings and other officials who lived in Judah,
    and the graves of your priests and prophets and other people who lived there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Deuteronomy 29:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 29:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “but he is making it for you who stand here before him and the people who are not with us today.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But I am sealing it with all who are standing here before God and with your children who are not yet born."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But not only you (plur.) who are-standing here today in the presence of the LORD your (plur.) God the ones whom he is-making this covenant, but as-well-as all your (plur.) descendants in the future.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He is making this agreement with us who are here today and also with our descendants who are not yet born.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Proverbs 2:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 2:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “My child, listen to my words, and pay attention to my commands/wishes/will.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O my son!
    If you listen to my word
    and keep my commands in your heart,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Child, accept and keep in your (sing.) heart what I am teaching and commanding you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “My child, believe/obey what I say and store-up my commands in your (sing.) thoughts.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)

complete verse (Leviticus 9:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 9:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “Aaron took each chest piece and the righthand side hind leg and raised (them) up in front of God to offer them as Moses had said.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “As Moses had commanded, he waved the breast along with the quarter of the right thigh before the LORD as a wave offering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “According-to what- Moises -commanded, Aaron lifted-up the breasts and the right thigh of the animal as an offering which is-lifted-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then, doing what Moses/I had commanded, he lifted up in front of Yahweh the breast and the right thigh of those animals, to signify that those two animals completely belonged to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)