Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 2:1:
- Kupsabiny: “When the time/days was drawing near when God wanted to take Elijah to go up to haven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on the road coming from Gilgal.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind Elijah went from Gilgal with Elisha.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the time that the LORD was-about-to-take Elias to-heaven in a whirlwind, Elias and Elisha were-walking from Gilgal.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Yahweh was about to take the prophet Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind/twisting wind, Elijah and his fellow prophet Elisha were traveling south from Gilgal town.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:41:
- Kupsabiny: “Look, soldiers are coming from the North.
A heavy/strong community is preparing itself (for war).
Many kings will come
from faraway countries.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Look! There are soldiers who are-coming from the land in the north. A mighty nation and many kings from a far land will-fight-against Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Look! A great army will come from the north.
A great nation far away with many kings is preparing to attack you people of Babylon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 8:28:
- Kupsabiny: “So, the Midianites were defeated completely so that they did not again move towards the people of Israel. Peace came to the country of Israel for forty years as long as Gideon was still alive.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In this way the Midianites were defeated at the hands of the Israelites, they were not able to lift their head again. As long as Gideon lived, for 40 years, there was peace in the land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That was the story concerning the victory of the Israelinhon against the Midian, and they never rose-up anymore. Israel became peaceful within a period/[lit. inside] of 40 years while Gideon still alive.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “That is how the Israelis defeated the people from Midian. The people of Midian did not become strong enough to attack Israel again. So while Gideon was alive, there was peace in the land for 40 years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 9:10:
- Kupsabiny: “When a person still has the chance let him do what he is able to do with all his might because when a person has gone to the grave, there is nothing more that he can think of to do. Knowledge and wisdom have died/ended.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Whatever work you have in your hand, do it with all your might, for when you go to the world of the dead there will be neither any work to do nor plans to make, there will be neither insight nor wisdom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Do whatever you (sing.) are-doing with your (sing.) capability, for there in the place of the dead-ones, where you (sing.) are-going, there is no work anymore. There is no planning there too, and there is also no wisdom or knowledge.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Whatever you are able to do, do it with all your energy, because some time you will die, and in the place of the dead where you are going, no one works or plans to do anything or knows anything or is wise.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 11:1:
- Kupsabiny: “The people began to murmur on account of the hardship they were getting. When God heard that, he became angry and sent fire against the people. That fire burned one end of the camp.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The people started complaining in the hearing of the LORD about the suffering they were experiencing [lit.: happening to them] the LORD became angry. So in anger He sent fire to their place. The fire consumed some of the outskirts camp.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon complained because of their hardships. When- the LORD -heard this, he became-angry and he sent fire that burned the border of the camp.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One day the people complained to Yahweh about their troubles. When Yahweh heard what they were saying, he became angry. So he sent a fire which burned among the people at the edge of their camp.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 1:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Please, remember when you said to your servant Moses, ‘If you (plur.) commit sin, I shall scatter you in the countries of other communities.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Remember this that you (sing.) said before to Moises: ‘If you (plur.) Israelinhon are not faithful to me, I will-scatter you (plur.) to the other nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May you remember this that you (sing.) said to Moses, ‘If you do not continue to trust in me, I will cause- you -to-be-distanced so that you will stay in other countries.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “‘But please remember what you told your servant Moses. You said, ‘If you sin, I will scatter you among the heathen nations/nations that do not believe in me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 6:13:
- Kupsabiny: “He is the one who shall build the House of God and be given honor to sit on the chair of rulership. And again, he shall sit with the chief priest and both shall work together in peace.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It is he who will complete the work of building the temple of LORD. Then he will receive royal honor and will rule as king from his throne. He will also serve as priest from his throne, and there will be perfect harmony between his two roles.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And tell him that I, the LORD Almighty, says, ‘The man who (is) called (the) Branch will-flourish in his present situation, and he will-build[lit. cause-to stand] again my temple. He will-receive-honor as a king and he will-rule. The priest will-stand by the side his throne and their relation [linker]/(of the) two will-be good.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He is the one who will tell those who will build my temple what to do. He will wear royal clothing and he will sit on his throne and rule. There will also be a priest sitting next to his throne, and the two of them will work together harmoniously.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 3:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Which route should we take?’ Joram answered, ‘Let us go around by the road through the wilderness of Edom.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Jehoshaphat asked, "By which route will we go to make the attack?"
Joram replied, "We will go by way of the wilderness of Edom."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Jehoshafat asked, ‘Which way are- we (incl.) -going-to-pass-through when we (incl.) attack?’ Joram replied, ‘Through the desolate-place of Edom.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He asked, ‘On which road shall we march to attack them?’
Joram replied, ‘We will go south to Jerusalem, where your army will join us. Then we will all go south of the Dead Sea, and then turn north through the Edom Desert.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
