Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 10:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was in charge of the clan of Simeon,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The leader of the forces of the tribe of Simeon was Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon was Shelumiel the child of Zurishadai,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The group from the tribe of Simeon was next. Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, was their leader.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 10:34:
- Kupsabiny: “And from the house/family of Bani were Maadai, Amram, Uel, Benaiah, Bedeiah, Keluhi, Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasu.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the family of Bani — Maadai, Amram, Uel,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Maadai, Amran, Uel, Benaya, Bedea, Keluhi, Vania, Meremot, Eliashib, Matania, Matenai, and Jaasu, who came-from the family of Bani;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 5:6:
- Kupsabiny: “I also asked him, ‘What is that thing?’ He answered, ‘That is a basket in which is the sin of the whole land/world.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I asked, "what is that?"
He answered me, "that is a basket, and it is filled with the sins of everyone throughout the land."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I asked, ‘What (is) it?’ He replied, ‘Basket.’ And he said again, ‘It means the sin of the people in the whole land of Israel.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I asked him, ‘What is it?’
He replied, ‘It is a big basket for measuring grain. But it represents the sins that everyone in this nation has committed.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 2:15:
- Kupsabiny: “When those trainees who came from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, ‘Elisha has received the power which Elijah had.’ Those people went to where Elisha was and knelt before him touching the ground with their faces.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Seeing him, the prophets who had come from Jericho said, "The spirit of Elijah has come down upon Elisha." And they went to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the group of the prophets who came-from Jerico saw what happened, they said, ‘The power of Elias is with Elisha.’ So they came-to-met-with Elisha and they knelt-down in respect to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the group of prophets from Jericho saw what happened, they exclaimed, ‘Elisha now has the power that Elijah had!’ They walked over to him and bowed down in front of him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:9:
- Kupsabiny: “The foreigners who live there said,
‘We have tried to help Babylon,
but we are no longer able.
Let us leave this land of Babylon
and return to our land.
God is punishing that place in his power,
and now it is completely destroyed.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon who live there said, ‘We (excl.) have-tried to cure Babilonia but she can- never -be-healed. Let- us -leave her alone and let- us -go-home to our respective place. For her sins has- now -reached heaven; therefore the LORD will- now -punish her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “We foreigners would have tried to heal them,
but now they cannot be healed.
So we will not try to help them; we will abandon them,
and return to our own lands,
because it is as though the punishment they are receiving is so great that it reaches up to the clouds in sky,
so great that no one can measure it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 9:7:
- Kupsabiny: “But/and when Jotham heard those words/things/events, he went to stand at the top of mount Gerizim and shouted loudly to those people, ‘Please listen to me, people of Shechem, so that God can also listen to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hearing about this, Jotham, going to the top of Mount Gerizim spoke, crying out loudly like this,
"O people who live in Shechem,
Listen to my words,
Then God may listen to your words.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Jotam heard this, he climbed-up to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted to them, ‘Those (who) come-from-Shekem, [you (plur.)] listen to me if you (plur.) want God to listen to you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Jotham heard about that, he climbed up Gerizim Mountain. He stood at the top of the mountain and shouted to the people down below, ‘You leaders of Shechem, listen to me, in order that God will listen to you!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 10:6:
- Kupsabiny: “They promote fools to take on high positions of work, and they give rich people low ranking jobs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Fools are put in high positions
but rich persons remain in places of low rank.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The fools were-given high position, but the wealthy-ones on-the-other-hand were-given low position.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They appoint foolish people to have important positions,
while they appoint rich people to have unimportant positions.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 11:15:
- Kupsabiny: “If you are doing this to me, you had better kill me so that I shall no longer suffer.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If you are dealing with me like this, please have mercy on me [and] kill me immediately. [so that] I will not have to see my own suffering."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If this (is) the way you (sing.) treat me, just kill me now. If you (sing.) (are) happy with me, do not let me suffer.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If you intend to act like this toward me, kill me now. If you are really concerned about me, be kind to me and kill me to end my misery of trying to take care of them!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
