Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 5:6:
- Kupsabiny: “When Shamgar son of Anath and Jael are/were still alive.
the merchants stayed away from the wide roads,
and sneaked along on the narrow roads.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the time of Shamgar, son of Anath,
In the time of Jael,
Merchants did not go from the middle of the highway.
Travelers only went side road.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “At the time of Shamgar the child/(son) of Anat, and at-the time of Jael, no-one passed-by on the major roads.
The ones- (who) -travel there passed-by on the out-of-the-way/side paths/trails.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘hen Shamgar was our leader and when Jael ruled us,
we were afraid to walk on the main roads;
instead, caravans of travelers walked on winding less traveled roads
to avoid being molested.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 3:8:
- Kupsabiny: “There is a day for loving and one for refusing.
there is a day for fighting and one for being at peace.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “There is a time to make love, there is a time to express hatred.
There is a time to wage war, there is a time for peace.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “there is a time to love and there is also a time to hate/take-grudge,
there is a time to fight and there is also a time to be-friends.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:57:
- Kupsabiny: “On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from the clan of Manasseh also brought his which were like those.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For a Burnt Offering: one young bull, one ram, and a one-year-old male lamb,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These were-particularly the-(ones-who) brought their offerings:
On the first day, Nashon child of Aminadad, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Juda.
On the second day, Netanel child of Zuar, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Issachar.
On the third day, Eliab child of Helon, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Zebulun.
On the fourth day, Elizur child of Shedeur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Reuben.
On the fifth day, Shelumiel child of Zurishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon.
On the sixth day, Eliasaph child of Deuel, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Gad.
On the seventh day, Elishama child of Amihud, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Efraim.
On the eighth day, Gamaliel child of Pedazur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Manase.
On the ninth day, Abidan child of Gideoni, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Benjamin.
On the tenth day, Ahiezer child of Amishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Dan.
On the eleventh day, Pagiel child of Ocran, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Asher.
And on the twelfth day Ahira child of Enan, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Naftali.
Each one of them brought these offerings: one silver big-plate that weigh about one and one half kilogram, and one silver bowl that weigh about 800 grams according to the weighing-scale of the priests. Each one of them they filled with a good/fine kind of flour that was-mixed with oil for the gift offering. Each one of them also brought one golden small-cup that weigh about 120 grams that was filled with incense; one young bull, one male sheep, and one young male sheep which is one year old as a burnt offering; one male goat as an offering for becoming-clean; and two oxen/cow, five male sheep, five male goats, and five young male sheep/lambs which is one year old as an offering for a good relation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought:
—a silver dish that weighed more than three pounds/1.5 kg., and a silver bowl that weighed almost two pounds/800 grams, both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales;
—a small gold dish that weighed four ounces/14 grams, filled with incense;
—a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar;
—a goat to be sacrificed to enable me to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
—and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.
This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts:
on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts;
on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun;
on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon;
on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;
on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim;
on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh;
on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher;
on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 7:13:
- Kupsabiny: “I give authority that every Israelite together with the priests and Levites who want to go to Jerusalem with you, (can) go along (with you).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I give the decree that if anyone living in my empire would like to go to Jerusalem, [whether] person, priest or Levite, [he] can go with you. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I am commanding that any one among the Israelinhon here in my kingdom, as-well-as the priests and Levites, who wants to join-with you to return to Jerusalem can go-with-(you).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Ezra, I command that when you return to Jerusalem, any of the Israeli people in my kingdom who want to are allowed to go with you. That includes any priests and other descendants of Levi who will work in the temple who want to go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:2:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power said to Haggai, ‘These people are saying that the days for the House of God to be rebuilt have not yet arrived.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD Almighty said to Haggai, "They say that ‘the time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s temple.’ ‘” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is-particularly what the LORD Almighty said through the Prophet Haggai: ‘You (plur.) are-saying that this (is) not yet the time to build again my temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of heaven, told me that the people were saying that it was not yet time for them to rebuild Yahweh’s temple.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 21:15:
- Kupsabiny: “When Jezebel heard that, she said immediately to her husband, ‘Get up and go to take that field of Naboth for yourself, that one who refused to sell to you. He has died, he is no longer there.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “As soon as she heard that news, Jezebel said to Ahab, "Now go and take the vineyard that Naboth of Jezreel said he would not sell you. He is dead."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “As-soon-as Jezebel -knew that Nabot is already dead, she said to Ahab, ‘Nabot is dead now. So you go and take-possession the field/vineyard of grapes of Nabot that he refused to sell to you.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Jezebel found out that Naboth had been killed, she told Ahab, ‘Naboth is dead. Now you can go and take possession of the vineyard that he refused to sell to you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:41:
- Kupsabiny: “Its cities will be taken over,
and/with the guarded/protected place.
The soldiers of Moab will be terrified on that day
like a woman who is about to give birth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The cities and the strong-wall/something-that-gives-security of Moab will-be-taken-over. At that time the soldiers of Moab will-be-terrified/-troubled like a woman about to-give-birth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Its cities will be captured,
its fortresses will be seized.
Even their warriors will be afraid,
like a woman who is about to give birth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 6:7:
- Kupsabiny: “When they had cried to God like that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When the Israelites asked God for help because of the Midianites,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When they called-upon the LORD,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the Israelis pleaded with Yahweh to help them because of what the people from Midian were doing to them,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
