Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Soon after, a human hand appeared which wrote on the wall of the royal palace where (a) lamp flashed. The king watched as that hand wrote.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Suddenly a man’s hand appeared. There in the royal palace on a plaster coated wall in front of the lampstand light something was being written. The king watched the hand as it wrote.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Just suddenly, the king saw a hand writing on the wall of the palace near the light/lampstand.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Suddenly they saw a man’s hand writing on the plaster of the wall opposite the lampstand. The king also saw the hand as it was writing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 18:25:
- Kupsabiny: “He called to the king down. The king said that, ‘If he is alone, he brings good news.’ That person was coming nearer.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “That person who was watchman loudly shouted this news to David.
The king said, "If he is running alone, he certainly must be bringing good news." Then that man came nearer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He shouted to David below that there was a man who is-approaching. David said, ‘If he is alone he might have news.’ As the man is-getting-closer and closer,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The watchman called down and reported it to the king. The king said, ‘If he is alone, that indicates/means that he is bringing good news.’ The man who was running continued to come closer.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 8:3:
- Kupsabiny: “But all my people who are left alive/remain in the lands they have scattered to will prefer death rather than life. I the God of power is speaking.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The remaining who are alive out of this wicked nation I will-scatter into the other nations, and there they prefer to die than to live. I, the LORD Almighty, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And all the people of this wicked nation who are still alive and whom I have exiled to other countries will say,
‘We would prefer to die than to continue to stay alive here in these countries.’
That will be true because I, Yahweh, have said it.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 29:17:
- Kupsabiny: “You have seen those idols that God hates that are shaped from wood or stones, silver or gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And you have seen the repulsive idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold that they have.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) have-seen their detestable gods made of wood, stone, silver and gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “In those countries they saw those disgusting idols made of wood and stone and decorated with silver and gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 2:3:
- Kupsabiny: “You must pray/ask very much in order to be wise and come to understanding.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If you beg for insight
and ask for understanding” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Try very hard so-that you (sing.) can-possess understanding,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pray to request understanding.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 9:23:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Moses and Aaron entered into the Tent of God. Then when they came out (they) blessed the people. Then the people saw the greatness of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Moses and Aaron went inside the Holy Tent, and having come out they blessed the people. Then the glory of the LORD appeared before all the people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Moises and Aaron went-inside the Meeting-together-place Tent. When they came-out, they blessed the people. And then the LORD showed his power to the people by-means-of sending a fire which consumed the offerings on the altar by burning (them). When the people saw this, they were-loudly-cheerful with joy and knelt-down to worship the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Aaron and Moses/I entered the Sacred Tent. When they/we later came out, they/we asked Yahweh to bless the people. And suddenly the glory/brightness of Yahweh appeared to all the people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 4:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Solomon made a courtyard for the House of God where the priests were to stay and a big courtyard that surrounded the whole house. After that, he made for each courtyard a door that was overlaid with bronze.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He made a courtyard for the priests and a big courtyard, and doors for them. And he overlaid the doors with bronze.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He also caused-to-make a courtyard of the priests and a large/[lit. wide] courtyard outside. He made doors for the path-ways going-inside the courtyard and had-(them)-overlaid with bronze.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They also constructed one courtyard for the priests, and a larger courtyard for the other people. They made doors for the courtyards and covered them with thin sheets of bronze.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 6:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, those leaders and administrators went to the king and said, ‘May you be firm/strong and live forever, king Darius!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So those two ministers and the district officers went to the king and spoke like this, "King Darius, may you have a long life!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So they went to the king and said, ‘May you (sing.) live long, Beloved King.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So the administrators and governors went as one group to the king and said, ‘Your Majesty/O king, we wish that you will live a long time!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
