Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 2:8:
- Kupsabiny:
Three clans shall set up on the East side, and the clan of Judah is to be in charge. Those clans are these:
| Clan |
Leader |
How many soldiers |
| Judah |
Nahshon son of Amminadab |
74,600 |
| Issachar |
Nethanel son of Zuar |
54,400 |
| Zebulun |
Eliab son of Helon |
67,400 |
When they are all put together they are 186,400, and the community of Judah shall be leading (them) when they are migrating.
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The men of their section numbered 57,400.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
The tribes of Juda, Issachar, and Zebulun are-to-camp on the east, under the banner of their own/[lit. each] tribe. These (are) the names of their leaders/[lit. heads] and the numbers of their people/men:
| Tribe |
Leaders/[lit. Heads] |
Number |
| Juda |
Nashon son/[child] of Aminadab |
74,600 |
| Issachar |
Nethanel son/child of Zuar |
54,400 |
| Zebulun |
Eliab son/[child] of Helon |
57,400 |
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Eliab, the son of Helon, will be the leader of the 57,400 men of the tribe of Zebulun.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 34:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people did that work in a good way. These Levites were overseeing those people: Jahath and Obadiah who were from the house of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam who were from the house of Kohath. Levites who were singers were given to” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These men worked faithfully. They worked under the leadership of Jahath and Obadiah, Levites of the Merarite clan, as well as [under] Zechariah and Meshullam of the clan of Kohath. These Levites were ones who knew how to play musical instruments well.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The workers were- very -diligently/faithful in their work/job. They were-supervised by four Levites who were Jahat and Obadia, who were-descendants of Merari, and Zecarias and Mesulam, who were-descendants of Kohat. These Levites were-skilled/[lit. good] in playing instruments.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The workers did their work faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah, who were descendants of Levi’s son Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, who were descendants of Levi’s son Kohath. All the other descendants of Levi, those who played musical instruments well,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:6:
- Kupsabiny: “People are saying,
‘Do not continue to speak these words to us.
A person should not say words like those
because we will never be ridiculed.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Their prophets say, "Do not prophesy,
Do not prophesy these things;
there will not be shame on us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now you (plur.) are-preaching-to us (excl.). You (plur.) say, ‘Do- not -preach-at us (excl.) anymore concerning that destruction which you (plur.) talk-about, for we (excl.) will- never -be-put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 14:7:
- Kupsabiny: “Go and tell Jeroboam these words that the God of Israel has said, ‘I uplifted you before everyone else so that you rule my people of Israel,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Go and tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD the God of Israel, says: ‘I lifted you up from among the people and made you ruler over my people, Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You go-home and tell Jeroboam that this is what the LORD says, the God of Israel: I chose you among the people and made a leader/[lit. head] of my people Israelinhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Go and tell Jeroboam that this is what Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, says to you: ‘I chose you from among the common people and enabled you to become the king of my Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 37:5:
- Kupsabiny: “And again, the soldiers of Pharao had left/set out from Egypt, and when the soldiers of Babylon who had besieged the city of Jerusalem heard (it) they withdrew and went away.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That time also those whose-from-Babilonia were attacking Jerusalem, but when they heard that the soldiers of the king of Egipto are now coming, they stopped attacking Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, the army of Hophra, the King of Egypt, came to the southern border of Judah. When the army of Babylonia heard about that, they stopped surrounding Jerusalem and left there to fight against the army from Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 21:38:
- Kupsabiny: “Four more cities were given coming from the land of the clan of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (where one could flee to), Manahaim,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead
(which is one of the cities to give refuge for a person who accidentally killed someone), Mahanaim,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They were-given yet four towns/cites from the land[s] of the tribe of Gad. This is Ramot in Gilead, (which (is) one of the towns/cities of refuge, where a man who kills untentionally can-flee), the Mahanaim, Heshbon, and Jazer, including their pasturelands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “From the area that had been allotted to the tribe of Gad they were allotted four cities. They were Ramoth, which was one of the cities in the Gilead region to which people could run/escape to be safe/protected, Mahanaim,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 26:17:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who enters himself into the fight of other people,
he is like a person who takes hold of a dog which is a stranger/foreign and pulls (the/its) ears.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Putting one’s hand in a dispute among others
is like grabbing a mad dog by the ears.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “(It is) dangerous if you (sing.) get-involved with the fight of others; (it is) just like you (sing.) seized a dog by the ears.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The one who joins-in-taking-a-role (connotes meddles-with) in the quarrels of others, he is like a person who grabs-hold-of an ear of a passing dog.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Anyone who meddles/involves himself in a quarrel that does not concern him
is as foolish as someone who tries to grab a passing dog by its ears.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 3:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Bring the clan of Levi here and appoint (them) to be helping Aaron (with the) work.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Bring the tribe of Levi before Aaron, the priest, and get them to assist him in his work. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Have- the tribe of Levi -called and bring them to Aaron priest to help him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Bring the men of the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron, in order that they may assist him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
