Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 22:18:
- Kupsabiny: “When that king realized like that, he told Doeg that, ‘Kill these people,’ From there/Then, Doeg of Edom killed all the priests. That day, about eighty five priests who had their ceremonial clothes on were killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So the king said to Doeg the Edomite, Oh Doeg, go and kill the priests." Then Doeg the Edomite went that day and, with his own hand, killed about 85 priests who wore the linen garment of priest.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So the king ordered Doeg that he would-be-the-one to-kill the priests, and Doeg killed them. That day 85 priests were-killed by Doeg.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the king said to Doeg, ‘You kill them!’ So Doeg, the man from the Edom people-group, went out and struck them with his sword. On that day he killed eighty-five men who were wearing the sacred vests because they were God’s priests.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 41:7:
- Kupsabiny: “The craftsman/carpenter encourages the shaper of things of gold (goldsmith)
saying, ‘What you are making is good.’
Then that thing is fixed with nails
to stand there without anything disturbing it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “A craftsmen skilled [in] working carefully will give courage to the goldsmith,
and the one who makes an idol which is smooth, having beaten the cast-metal smooth with a hammer
will give encouragement to the heart of the one who assembles the idol.
He will say to the one who solders it, "Good work!"
Then he will nail that idol securely that it may not totter [lit.: move hither and thither.]” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The carpenters, silversmith, and the other workers who are-making little-gods/false-gods are comforting/encouraging one another, saying, ‘Our (incl.) work is really good.’ Then they nail the little-god in its place-to-put so-that (it) will not fall.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 3:23:
- Kupsabiny: “And/But when I pleaded with God I said,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At that time I pleaded with the LORD like this,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘At that time, I pleaded with the LORD. I said,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘At that time, I earnestly prayed, saying” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 18:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Bildad said to Job,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Bildad Shuhite responded, saying,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Bildad who comes-from-Shua replied,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:6:
- Kupsabiny: “(Horizontal) poles from acacia should be made and be coated with bronze,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Make carrying poles of acacia wood for the altar and overlay them with bronze.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] have-(someone)-make poles to carry the altar. It must come from the acacia wood, and be-covered with bronze.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And when it’s done then take akas wood and then make two carrying poles and then enwrap them with wide pieces of bras.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And you shall chop white-acacia for its carry-wood, apply it with metal red.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “For carrying the altar, they must make poles from acacia wood and cover them with bronze.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 7:22:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, their father Ephraim mourned for many days because of those his sons. Then his brothers came to speak to him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Their father Ephraim mourned [lit.: felt heart-broken] for them for many days and his relatives [lit.: affinal kin] came to comfort him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Efraim mourned with-respect-to/of their death for very long-(time), and his relatives came to him to comfort him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 30:9:
- Kupsabiny: “When that day arrives, I shall send my people to go in boats to cause fear to the people of Cush. Then they shall tremble and be shocked.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘At that time, I will-send messengers who rides the ships/[lit. something-to-ride-on] to terrify the ones-from-Ethiopia who are just easy-go-lucky. They will-be- very -afraid in the times that Egipto will-be-destroyed for that time will- surely -come.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, I will send messengers to go swiftly up the Nile River in boats to cause the people of Ethiopia who are complacent/confident/think that nothing terrible will happen to them to become afraid. They will be terrified when Egypt is destroyed; and it will soon be that time!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 23:27:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Saul got a message saying that, ‘Hurry and come because the Philistines have attacked the land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At that time a messenger arrived there, and said to Saul, "Come back quickly from here! The Philistines have come to attack the country."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “there-was a messenger for Saul and (he) said, ‘Hurry, go-back/return for-a-while! For the Filistinhon are-attacking our (incl.) nation.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But then a messenger came to Saul and said to him, ‘Come quickly! The Philistia army is attacking the people in our land!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
