complete verse (1 Chronicles 18:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 18:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, the king of Zobah who was called Hadadezer wanted to take back the area which was near the river of Euphrates. But David defeated that king and chased him up to Hamath.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “David also defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah who was going out to conquer the area alongside the Euphrates River.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “David also fought-against King Hadadezer of Zoba, until Hamat, when Hadadezer went-out to put-under-jurisdiction the lands near the River Eufrates.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “David’s army also fought against the army of Hadadezer, the king of the Zobah region in Syria near Hamath city, when Hadadezer was trying to establish control over the area near the Euphrates River.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 41:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 41:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “The entrance to the holy place and the most holy place of the House of God had two doors that met at the middle of the entrance when/where (they) were closed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Holy Place and the Most Holy Place had two doors each,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The Holy Place and the Very Holy Place had double doors.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (2 Samuel 6:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 6:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “At the time/hours when that Box arrived in the Town of David, Michal who was the daughter of Saul peeped through the window. That woman saw king David dancing and jumping up being happy for God. Then, she despised what the king was doing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Ark of the LORD arrived in the city of David and Saul’s daughter Michal looked out the window [lit.: was caused to look from the window.] She saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD [and] as soon as she looked at David she was repulsed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “As the Box of the LORD was-entering the Town of David, Mical the child of Saul looked-out of the window. And when she saw King David leaping while dancing in the presence of the LORD, she hated him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While they were carrying the sacred chest into the city, David’s wife Michal, who was Saul’s daughter, looked out the window of her house. She saw King David leaping and dancing to honor Yahweh. So she was disgusted with him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Isaiah 60:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 60:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “When you see those things, you shall rejoice
    and your stomach/heart shall be very happy.
    The wealth of the countries on the other side of the ocean shall be brought to you,
    and the wealth of countries shall come to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then, seeing this, you will shine brilliantly
    and your heart will rejoice greatly.
    The wealth of the sea will be brought to your place,
    the wealth of the nations will come to your place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) see this you (sing.) will-be-happy, and your (sing.) joy will- surely -overflow, for the wealth of the nations will-be-brought to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Deuteronomy 17:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 17:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “There may appear/come a man or a woman in your cities who has done a sin towards God and broken his covenant” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “if any of you a man or a woman in the cities given by God does evil in the eyes of the LORD of your God and breaks His covenant, ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘For-example a man or a woman who lives in one of your (plur.) towns that the LORD is-giving you (plur.) is found doing evil/bad in the sight of the LORD your (plur.) God. He/She violated the covenant of the LORD” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘When you are living in any of the towns in the land that Yahweh our God is giving to you, suppose you hear that there is some man or woman who sins by disobeying the agreement that Yahweh has made with you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Job 32:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 32:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Let me also say what I know
    how I look at this matter.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Now I will also reply,
    I will also pour out my thoughts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I have something to say too; I will-tell what I have-learned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Exodus 38:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 38:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “The curtains on the east side, that side of the gate had a length of twenty two and half meters like the other side.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The width of the southward of the courtyard was fifty cubits.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The curtain on-the east side was-also around 75 feet long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the opening of the fence, there at the sun’s rising, it had a length which amounted to twelve and half fathoms.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They made it like that on the East also, in order that its width be joint of hand which be 50.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On the east side, where the entrance is, the courtyard was 75 feet/23 meters wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (1 Chronicles 19:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 19:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “The soldiers of David killed seven thousand Arameans who were riding horses and forty thousand who were moving on foot. Shophak who led the soldiers of the Arameans died in that battle. When the soldiers of the Arameans had been defeated they fled.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But the Arameans fled from the Israelites. And David killed 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 soldiers. And they also killed Shophach, the Aramean commanding general.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the Arameanhon fled from the Israelinhon. David and company were-able-to-kill 7,000 charioteers and 40,000 soldiers who were-walking only. They also killed Shofac, the commander of the soldiers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But the army of Syria ran away from the soldiers of Israel. However, David’s soldiers killed 7,000 of their chariot-drivers and 40,000 other soldiers. They also killed Shophach, their army commander.” (Source: Translation for Translators)