Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 52:8:
- Kupsabiny: “But then the soldiers of Babylon followed king Zedekiah until they caught him in the plain of Jericho and his soldiers were scattered/disbanded.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “but the soldiers of Babilonia chased them, and they were caught in the valley of Jerico. All his soldiers separated from Zedekia,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But the soldiers of Babylonia pursued King Zedekiah, and they caught up with him on the plains near Jericho. He was alone because all his men had deserted him and had scattered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 10:12:
- Kupsabiny: “And again, the Sidonians, Amalekites and Midianites suppressed you. Did you not cry to me for help, and I saved you?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Sidonians, Amalekites and Midianites gave [you] trouble, you begged me for help. What! Did I not deliver you from their hand?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD replied, ‘When the Egiptohanon, Amornon, Ammonhon, Filistinhon, Sidonhon, Amaleknon, and Maonhon made- you (plur.) -suffer, you (plur.) asked-for-help from me and I rescued you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and the Sidon and Amalek and Maon people-groups were cruel to you, you cried out to me, and then I rescued you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Song of Solomon 2:7:
- Kupsabiny: “You girls of Jerusalem,
swear in the name of the antelope and bush duiker,
that you do not arouse/stir up love
before its time/chance/opportunity arrives.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O Women of Jerusalem,
I command you //
Swear in the name of the deer and gazelle of the field and say-
" not to awaken love until the time is right."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) women of Jerusalem, you (plur.) swear by the deer and gazelles/[gasela] that you (plur.) will- not -awaken love when it is not yet the right/proper time.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You young women of Jerusalem,
solemnly promise me, while the does and gazelles are listening, that you will not
disturb us while we are making love
until we are ready to quit.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 13:26:
- Kupsabiny: “Those spies went to find/meet Moses, Aaron and the whole community of Israelites being where it was called Kadesh in the wilderness of Paran. The spies explained to all the people what they had seen and they explained about the food that was in that country.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They came back to Moses, Aaron and whole community of the Israel at their place in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Paran. Then they told them and whole community of Israel all the things that they had seen. Then they also showed them all the fruit of that land that they had taken.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “to Moises, Aaron, and to the whole community of Israel at Kadesh, there in the deserted-place of Paran. They reported/told to the whole community what they saw, and they showed the fruits that they brought.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They came to Aaron and Moses/me and the rest of the Israeli people in the desert at Paran. They reported to everyone what they had seen. They also showed them the fruit that they had brought back.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 4:21:
- Kupsabiny: “We would start the work very early and close very late in the evening. Half of the men were always on guard.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore we (excl.) continue to work from dawn till twilight/dusk, and half of the people are-guarding with weapons.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Every-day that is what we (excl.) did, the half guarded armed-with-weapons and the (other) half worked. We began as it was getting-light until the stars were visible at night.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “So we continued to work. Half of the men continued to hold their spears all day, from when the sun rose in the morning until the stars appeared at night.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 11:8:
- Kupsabiny: “I was angry with the other shepherds and the sheep were also angry with me. I killed three shepherds in one month.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I Got rid of the three shepherds in a single month.
And that flock of sheep hated me. I became impatient with them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I caused-to-leave the three shepherds/watchers in just one month. For I lost patience with them, and they themselves (were) angry with me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But the three shepherds who had been working with me detested me, and I became impatient with them. Within one month I dismissed/got rid of those shepherds.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 5:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Then his servants approached him and said to him, ‘But please, sir, if the prophet had told you to do a big thing, would you not have done it? And/But he only told you, ‘Wash yourself and you will become cleansed!’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “His servants came close to him and said, "Master, if the prophet had told you to do something difficult would you not have done it? Why not become pure by going and submerging yourself in the river like he said?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But his servants came-near to him and said, ‘Sir, if the prophet commanded you to do some great thing, would- you not -have-done (it)? So/Well, why do- you not -do what he said that you wash (yourself) so-that you will-be-cured?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But his servants came to him, and one of them said, ‘Sir, if that prophet had told you to do something difficult, you would certainly have done it. So you should certainly do what he says and wash in the Jordan River to be healed!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Oh, Jerusalem has been greatly humiliated!
Its leaders have become weak like antelopes
that hunger has ravaged
and they have lost almost all their strength
because of the chasing of people
who are in hot pursuit.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the majesty
of daughter Zion is gone.
Her leaders have become weak
as deer without any pasture.
they have fled without strength
ahead from their pursuers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The beauty of Jerusalem has now disappeared. Her leaders (are) like hungry deer that search for pasture but they could not find any. They have no strength anymore while they flee from the ones pursuing them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Jerusalem was a beautiful city,
but it is not beautiful now.
The leaders of the city are like deer that are starving
because of being unable to find any grass to eat.
They are very weak,
with the result that they are unable to run from their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
