Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 26:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people shall come with their swords and use them to plunder the people who are near the ocean. Then they will know that I am God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and her residents in the field will-be-killed by the sword. Then they will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The people in small villages on the coast near Tyre will be killed bytheir enemies’ swords. Then people will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 19:24:
- Kupsabiny: “Saul undressed what he had put on and started prophesying before Samuel. Saul lay down naked for the whole of that day and night until dawn. That is what prompted people to ask themselves that, ‘Hey, has Saul also become a prophet of God?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “There he took his clothes off and lay down on the ground naked all day and all night prophesying before Samuel. So people started saying, "What! Does Saul also belong to the group of the prophets?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When he (was) now there, he stripped-off his clothes and spoke the message of God before/[lit. in front of] Samuel. He lay-down naked all day and night. This is the reason why the people asked, ‘Has- Saul now -became a prophet?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “There he took off his clothes, and he spoke messages from God in front of Samuel. He lay on the ground doing that all day and all night. That is the reason that when people see someone doing something that is very unexpected, they think about what happened to Saul, and they say, ‘We are surprised, like the people were surprised to see Saul acting like a prophet?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 37:31:
- Kupsabiny: “The people who have remained from the house of Judah shall multiply like a tree that pushes its roots to go down and makes fruits above.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And the surviving clans of Judah,
taking root in the land below, will bear fruit in the land above.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Again, those who are left alive in Juda will-prosper like a plant that takes-root deeply and bear-fruit.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And you people who are still here in Judah,
will be strong and prosper again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 1:31:
- Kupsabiny: “You have also seen how he took care of you during all those days in the wilderness, as a person takes care of his child. He guarded you wherever you went until you arrived here.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the wilderness you even saw how the LORD your God brought you all the way, carrying you like a father carries a son, until you reached here.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and in the desolate-place. You (plur.) have-seen how the LORD your (plur.) God has-taken-care of you (plur.) in all your (plur.) ways/(journeys), like a father who takes-care of his child, until you (plur.) reached this place.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and in the desert. You saw how he brought you safely here, like a man would carry his son. ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 14:21:
- Kupsabiny: “Even if his children are honored, he will not know it.
And we will not be told even if the children are mocked.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “His sons may have honor and prestige but he will not know.
They may be disgraced but he will not know.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He does not know if his children are-being-honored or are-being-put-down/being-belittled.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When we die we do not know if our sons will grow up and do things that will cause them to be honored.
And if they become disgraced, we do not see that, either.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people should build for me a dedicated tent so that we all live together.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They have to make a sanctuary for me, I will dwell among them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And have- the people of Israel -make a place-of-worship for me where I can-live among them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “‘And so the people will bring these things and then make my shelter with it. [When] it’s like that then I [will] be living in their midst.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Afterwards, you (sing., imp.) say to them they must make for me tent which be sacred, in order that I shall stay inside amongst them.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Tell the people to make a big Sacred Tent for me, so that I can live in it among them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:28:
- Kupsabiny: “Samuel produced Joel and Abijah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Samuel’s sons were Joel, the eldest and Abijah, the other [son].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The children of Samuel were Joel, the eldest, and the second was Abia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Samuel’s oldest son was Joel; his other son was Abijah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 27:17:
- Kupsabiny: “You exchanged your things with the people of Judah and Israel. They gave you wheat, olive oil, honey and medicines.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘ ‘Juda and Israel also made-business with you. What they paid for your merchandise were wheat from Minnit, fig, honey, oil, and balm.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Men from Judah and Israel brought wheat from Minnith city in Ammon, and figs, honey, olive oil, and ointment to trade for your things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
