Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:9:
- Kupsabiny: “As I looked on, thrones/seats of judges were put there and the Elder of Forever took his seat. This elder had put on glittering robes and his hair was pure white! His judgement seat was flashing and it was as if the legs/stands/wheels of that seat had flames of fire.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Just as I was looking thrones were put in place.
On one throne, The Ever-living One took his seat.
His clothes were [white] like snow,
As for his hair, it was white like wool.
His brightly shining throne
had been put on top of
wheels that were
blazing with fire. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Then I saw that there thrones placed, and the God who lives since in the time-past sat on his throne. His clothing and hair shone-brightly because of its whiteness. His throne that had wheels was-blazing-with-fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then while I watched,
thrones were put in the places where they belonged,
and God, the one who had been living forever, sat on one of the thrones.
His clothes were as white as snow,
and his hair was as white as pure/clean wool.
His throne had wheels that were blazing with fire,
and his throne was also blazing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 20:12:
- Kupsabiny: “The body of Amasa lay sprawled in blood by the road. Whenever those people passed where the body was, they would stop and stare at (it). When that person heard that those people used to stop there, he carried the body of Amasa to an open field/area and covered (it) with the a cloth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At that time Amasa’s corpse was blood of blood, lying in the middle of the main road, and that man saw all groups of soldiers were standing there. Then after that all the men who came were seen stopping at the place where Amasa’s corpse was. Then he dragged Amasa’s corpse from the main road, threw it far out into a field and covered it with a cloth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The corpse of Amasa was-lying in the middle of the road soaked/[lit. bathing] in his own blood. Whoever happened-to-see him was-stopping [emphatic marker] to look. So when that man of Joab noticed this, he dragged the corpse of Amasa from the road into the field, and covered it with a cloth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Amasa’s body was lying on the road. It was covered with blood. The soldier of Joab who had called out saw that many others of Joab’s soldiers were stopping to see it, so he dragged Amasa’s body off the road into a field, and threw a cloth/blanket over the body.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 10:18:
- Kupsabiny: “because God is saying,
‘I am going to remove you from that land
and bring you suffering so you shall meet with things/words (as you deserve).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For this is what the LORD says: ‘Listen! I will-cause- you (plur.) -to-leave (from) this land. I will-cause- you (plur.) -to-suffer so-that you (plur.) will-see my anger. ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 32:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Let my teachings fall like rain
and give moisture like dew.
(They) are like rain that waters the grass
and makes trees/plans grow.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “My words of instruction will come down like rain,
and will be like the dew that sits on green grass.
like small rain upon the green grass,
and like showers on tender plant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “My teachings will-fall like rain or dew.
My words are like a drop of rain to the grass or showers to the plants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I wish/desire that my teaching will fall on you like rain drops
or be like dew on the ground,
and be like a gentle rain on the young plants,
like showers on the grass.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 4:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Wisdom will make you be honored like a person crowned/anointed with a hat of honor.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It will be a crown for your head."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is like a crown-like flowers that can-make- you (sing.) -beautiful.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If you (sing.) do that, wisdom will-become like beautiful flowers that are used-to-crown you (sing.).’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 11:42:
- Kupsabiny: “Any animal that moves on the ground on the stomach, those that pull themselves along and have four legs or many legs must not be eaten.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the animals that slither [lit.: go, being supported by [their] stomachs] or that go walking on the ground with four paws or with many more than four legs are detestable.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are- not -to-eat any of the animals that crawl for this is detestable/extremely-awful: whatever crawls by-means-of their belly or four legs or many legs.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘All creatures that scurry across the ground, including those that move on their bellies and those that crawl, are detestable, and they must not be eaten.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 6:36:
- Kupsabiny: “When those people have done a sin, because there is no person without fault, and then you become angry with (them) and you allow the enemies to defeat (them) until the enemies catch (them) and they are taken away as prisoners to go to a land that is far away or is near,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If they sin in rebellion against you, (for there isn’t anyone who does not sin), and seeing them, being angry, you give them into the hands of their enemies, and capturing them, they take them away to a country, whether far away or near at hand, ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘If they sin against you — for there is no one who does- not -sin — and in your anger you have-caused- them -to-be-defeated by their enemies and they take- them -captive to a distant or nearby place,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘It is true that everyone sins. So, when your people sin against you, and you become angry with them, you may allow their enemies to capture them and take them to their countries, even to countries that are far away.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 8:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Then I heard an angel asking another (angel), ‘For how long will the events showed in these visions last? For how long shall sin overshadow the offering of sacrifices? And for how long shall the House of God and his people be oppressed/suppressed?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then I heard an angel talking. Then another angel asked the one that spoke first, "How long will the events of this vision that we got to see continue to take place? How long will repulsive sin continue to take place instead of the daily sacrifice? How long will the temple and heaven’s army continue to be trampled underfoot?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then I heard two angels talking-to-each-other. One of the angels asked the other-one, ‘How long-will-last the fulfillment of the vision about the stopping/cessation of daily offerings, the violation in the temple that became the reason to abandon it, handing-over of the temple to the enemies, and trampling-down of the heavenly creatures?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then I heard two angels who were talking to each other. One of them asked, ‘How long will the things/events that were in this vision continue? How long will the man who rebels against God and causes the temple to be defiled be able to prevent priests from offering sacrifices? How long will he trample on the temple and on the armies of heaven?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
