Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 12:37:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people left the Gate of Hole of Water/Spring and went upwards to the City of David. Those people passed the house of David and they continued moving to the Water Gate in the East.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When they arrived at the Gate Going to the Spring, they go-up to the so-called-step going to the Town of David. They passed through the palace of David until they reached to the Gate Going to the Water, in the east side of the city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When they reached the Fountain Gate, they went up the steps to David’s City, past his palace, and then to the wall at the Water Gate, on the east side of the city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 6:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Therefore, go and tell the people of Israel that, ‘I am God. I will release you from that slavery in Egypt and I will save you. I will lift up my hand of power so that those people of Egypt will meet very bad things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Therefore, say to the Israelites, ‘I am the Lord. I will bring you out from slavery in Egypt. I will lift up my hand and redeem you by inflicting on them mighty acts of judgment.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So tell the Israelinhon: ‘I am the LORD. I will-set- you (plur.) -free from slavery in Egipto. Through my power, I will- severely -punish the Egiptohanon, and I will-save/deliver you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “‘Therefore you must bring my talk to the Israel people like this: I am the Chief. And I will save my people from the hands of the Isip people, from the heavy things they are doing to you (pl.). And I will unbind you in order that you leave your laborer work and so live well. And in my great power, I’m going to save you and then punish the Isip people very badly.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, you say people of Israel ‹I am Yahweh. I will untie you from burdens heavy which Egyptians were putting on you back. I will save you from slavery your. I will take away you, reaching out hand, punishing Egyptians with punishments which be big.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So tell the Israeli people that I said this: ‘I am Yahweh. I will free you from the burdens of heavy work that the Egyptians have given you. I will free you from being their slaves. With my great power and by punishing them very severely, I will save you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 15:16:
- Kupsabiny: “But while Menahem was still in that city of Tirzah, he had destroyed the city of Tappuah and destroyed the people of that city together with the all the village areas which were near that place. He also stabbed the stomachs of pregnant women to become open. He did that because those people had refused to support him/come to his aid.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Just at that time, since the people of Tiphsah did not open the gate of the city for him, Menahem, having come from Tirzah, devastatingly destroyed Tiphsah and its surrounding region. He killed everyone who lived in Tipsah. As many women as were pregnant, he even ripped open all their wombs.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “At that time, Menahem attacked Tifsa and the places around it until Tirza, for its residents would- not -surrender to him. He killed all the residents of Tifsa, and ripped the womb/belly of the women bearing-a-child/(pregnant).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “While Menahem was ruling in Samaria, he completely destroyed Tappuah village south of Samaria and killed all the people who lived there and in the surrounding territory. He did that because the people in that city refused to surrender to him. With his sword he even ripped open the bellies of pregnant women.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 7:20:
- Kupsabiny: “They were proud of those things so that they made from them abominable idols that they worshipped. So, I will make those idols to become useless for them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They even boasted of their fancy jewelries, and they used them to make their detestable gods. Therefore I will-make their wealth as dirty things for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They were proud of their beautiful jewelry, and they used it to make their detestable idols and disgusting statuesof their gods. So I will cause them to be disgusted with those things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 1:9:
- Kupsabiny: “There was a day when those people went to make sacrifices to God in Shilo. After they had finished eating, Hannah went to pray. Eli was at that time sitting on a chair near to where one enters.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “One time after eating and drinking in Shiloh Hannah rose up. At that time Eli the priest was sitting in his own place near to the gate of the LORD’s Tabernacle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One time, after they ate there at the place-of-worship of Shilo, Hana stood-up and prayed crying, for the difficulty that she felt (was) exceedingly great/[double intensifier].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One year, after they had finished eating and drinking at Shiloh, Hannah stood up to pray. Eli the priest was nearby, sitting on a chair by the doorway of the sacred tent of Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 10:24:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power says to his people of Jerusalem, ‘Do not fear those people of Assyria, even though they greatly persecuted you like the Egyptians did to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So the LORD God Almighty says like this —
"O my people who live in Zion,
seeing the Assyrians do not be afraid.
Even though they beat you severely with a stick,
like the Egyptians did formerly,
and [even though] they give you great trouble and suffering,
you are not to be afraid.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore the Lord GOD Almighty said, ‘You (plur.) my people who dwell in Jerusalem, you (plur.) do- not -be-afraid of those who-came-from-Asiria even if they cause- you (plur.) -to-suffer like what those who-came-from-Egipto had-done to you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 22:39:
- Kupsabiny: “So Balaam went with Balak to the city of Kiriath-huzoth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-huzoth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Balaam went-with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath-Huzoth town.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 13:22:
- Kupsabiny: “Then I told the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to safeguard the Sabbath.
Be remembering these good things oh, my God! Be merciful to me in accordance with your love.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then I commanded the Levites to-have- themselves -cleansed and guard the entrance/gates so-that the people will-consider a unique day the Day For-Resting.
Then I prayed, ‘O my God, also remember this that I did, and have-mercy on me according to your (sing.) great love.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I also commanded the descendants of Levi to perform the ritual to purify themselves and to guard the city gates, to make sure that the Sabbath was kept holy by not allowing merchants to enter it on Sabbath days.
My God, do not forget this also that I have done for you! And because of your faithfully loving me, allow me to continue to live many more years!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
