Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 29:29:
- Kupsabiny: “On the sixth day, make sacrifices of eight bullocks, two big rams and fourteen small rams of one year, and all those are to be without blemish.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Again on the sixth day eight young bulls and two rams and fourteen one-year old male lambs without defect must be offered. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘On the sixth day of the feast, this is what you (plur.) are-to-offer: eight young cow, two old male sheep, and 14 young male sheep which are one year old. All of these must have no defects.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘or the next six days of the festival, you must also bring animals to sacrifice. On the second day, bring twelve bulls. On the third/next day, bring eleven bulls. One the fourth/next day, bring ten bulls. On the fifth/next day, bring nine bulls. On the sixth/next day, bring eight bulls. On the seventh/last day, bring seven bulls. But on each of those days, all the other sacrifices and offerings that you bring will remain the same.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 3:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Oh, why did my mother give birth to me?
It was in vain that she nursed me!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Why were there knees to accept me
and a breast to give me drink?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Why did my mother put- me -on-(her)-lap and cause-(me)-to-suck-(her)-breast?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I wish that my mother had not allowed me to live.
I wish that she had not nursed me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:27:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses stretched his hand and on the next morning the water returned as it was before. The Egyptians were trying to escape from that water but God pushed all of them into the sea.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses stretched out his hand over the sea and in the morning the water went back to its place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Moises stretched-out his hand to the sea, and when the sun was- now -rising, the water returned to its place. The Egiptohanon tried to flee but the LORD caused- them -to-be-carried-off in the sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Okay, the pre-dawn sky brightness appeared and then Moses lifted up his hand and pointed toward the ocean. Just then the ocean crashed back down to its place. The Isip people saw and so they were about to flee from it, but they weren’t able, because the Chief threw them into the middle of the ocean.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Moses stretched out hand on top of water. When sun had set, water returned to its state of beginning, in order that Egyptians they might flee [from] its return, and The Lord threw them in midst of water.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So Moses/I stretched out his/my arm, and as the sun was rising, the water returned to its normal level. The Egyptians tried to escape, but Yahweh hurled them back into the sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 23:31:
- Kupsabiny: “Jehoahaz began to rule when he had twenty-three years and he ruled from Jerusalem for three months. His mother was called Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah who was from Libnah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king He reigned in Jerusalem three months. His mother’s name was Hamutal, daughter of Jeremiah. She was from Libnah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jehoahaz was 23 years old when he became king. He lived in Jerusalem, and he reigned for a period/[lit. inside] of three months. His mother was Hamutal the child/(daughter) of Jeremias from/of-Libna.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Joahaz was 23 years old when he became the king of Judah, but he ruled from Jerusalem for only three months. His mother was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah from Libnah city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Since/As (sure as) I am the God of power, you shall not repeat any day saying this proverb in Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I, the Lord GOD who lives, swear that you will no-longer say this proverb in Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But I, Yahweh the Lord, declare that as surely as I am alive, you Israeli people will no longer quote that proverb.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 12:16:
- Kupsabiny: “So now, you will all see something unique/amazing which God is going to do to/for you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So stand right there where you are and see the amazing deeds that the LORD is about to do before you. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Now, [you (plur.)] do- not -go-away/leave; [you (plur.)] look-at the awesome/wonderful thing the LORD is-going-to-do before/[lit. in front of] you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Now stand here quietly and see the great thing that Yahweh is about to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 25:11:
- Kupsabiny: “They will stretch their hands like when they beat water (swim),
but they shall be pulled down even if they try to defend themselves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Just as a swimmer spreads out [his] hands to swim,
he will [also] spread out his own hands like that.
[And] even if they guide their hands quickly,
God will bring down their pride.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They will-try to escape from that situation like a man flapping in the water. But even if they are good in swimming, the LORD will- still -drown them; the LORD will-bring- them -down from their being-proud.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Klao: “And the Moabite people will try to save themselves, but God will take away the pride and skill of the Moabites.” (“the image of swimming is removed for greater naturalness in the language”) (source: Don Slager)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 31:5:
- Kupsabiny: “So, one thousand soldiers were chosen/picked from each of the clans of Israel. They all reached twelve thousand.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Since it was like that, he chose twelve thousand men who had taken weapons, one thousand from each of the clans of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So 12,000 men who came from the twelve tribe of Israel got-ready for war.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So 12,000 men prepared for fighting in the battle, 1,000 from each tribe.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
