Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 20:41:
- Kupsabiny: “When that servant had left, David got up from where he had hidden himself on the southern part of those piled stones. Then he knelt before Jonathan showing honor/respect and prostrated with his head down three times. After that, they hugged themselves/one another and both cried, but David cried more than the other.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After that young man left, David came out from behind the south rock [and] bowed down before Jonathan three times. Then the two kissed and they both wept. And David felt more grief than Jonathan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the boy had- now -gone, David came-out from the stone where he was-hiding, and he knelt-down before Jonatan three times as a respect to him. Then they hugged-each-other and wept; David wept the most.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the boy left, David came out from the south side of the pile of stones behind which he had been hiding. He went to Jonathan and bowed in front of Jonathan three times, with his face touching the ground. Then David and Jonathan kissed each other on the cheek/neck, and they cried together. But David cried more than Jonathan.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 40:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Every hill shall be cut down
and every valley shall be made smooth/level.
The ways that are crooked shall be made straight
and the rough places shall be leveled.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the valleys will be made high,
all the mountains and hills will be made level.
the crooked fields will be made straight
and fields with valleys will be made level.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Every lower-part will-be-filled-in, and every mountain will-be-leveled, including the rough/uneven places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 2:26:
- Kupsabiny: “And when we were in the wilderness of Kedemoth, I sent people to bring these words of peace to king Sihon saying:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers to King Heshbon of Sihon, to offer this proposal of peace,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore when we (incl.) were in the desolate-place of Kedemot, I sent messengers to King Sihon of Heshbon to tell to him this message of mine which-is for the goodness of our (excl.) relationship:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then I sent messengers to go from the desert to King Sihon at Heshbon. I told them to give this peaceful message to the king:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 16:5:
- Kupsabiny: “But it is not like that, rather I would have strengthened you with my words
and comforted you while advising you with words.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But with my mouth I would encourage you,
The words of consolation that I spoke would be a comfort to you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But I will/would- not -do that. Instead, I will-speak words that can-strengthen and can-give-joy to you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But, unlike all of you, with what I said I would encourage you
and try to cause your pain to be less.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 26:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Someone stitch/sew (the) five curtains together to become one cloth, and also stitch/sew the other six to become one. Someone fold the sixth one into two and lay it to cover the door/entrance end of the Tent.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Make one piece of cloth joining the five panels and then make another one joining the other six panels. The sixth panel gets folded back a little at the front of the tent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Join the five cloth-materials, and also (do) the-same to the remaining six. The sixth cloth-material will-be-folded at the front of the Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Sew five cloths so that they go and join together and so become one long cloth. And sew the other six cloths which still remain so that they go and join together also like that, and so they become like one long cloth also, yet having six pieces. And when it’s done, then fold this cloth which has five pieces, so that this fold of the cloth exists as the covering for the end of my shelter.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Five, you shall sew it together, and six other, you make it thus, but sixth cloth, you fold it [mouth], drape it above door.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Tell them to sew five of these pieces of cloth together to make one set, and sew the other six pieces of cloth together to make another set. They must fold the sixth piece of cloth in half to make it double over the front of the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:69:
- Kupsabiny: “They were also given the cities of Aijalon and Gath-rimmon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Aijalon and Gath Rimmon, together with their animal-grazing places.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Ayalon, and Gat Rimon, including their pasturelands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Aijalon, and Gath-Rimmon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 28:22:
- Kupsabiny: “Tell (it) that, ‘The God of power is saying: Sidon, I am not looking you in the eye (I hate you). I shall show you that I have great power. Then people shall know from this that I am God and I am holy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Tell her that I, the Lord GOD, say: I am against you, Sidon. The people will-praise me if I punish you now, and they will-know that I am the LORD. In this way, I can-show you my holiness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Give the people of Sidon this message from me, Yahweh the Lord:
‘I am your enemy, you people of Sidon,
and by what I do to you,
I will reveal that I am very great/glorious.
When I punish you and reveal that I am holy,
everyone who is watching that will know that it is I, Yahweh, who have the power to do what I say that I will do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 22:16:
- Kupsabiny: “The king said that, ‘I had better kill you plus all your relatives.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the king said, ‘You (sing.) will- surely -die, Ahimelec, and your (sing.) whole family.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The king then shouted, ‘Ahimelech, you and your all your relatives are going to be executed right now!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
