Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 2:4:
- Kupsabiny: “God will judge the communities,
and separate/judge many nations.
People will hammer swords to become ploughs,
and spears to become into sickles/harvesting knives.
Lands will no more fight one another,
and soldiers will not prepare for battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He will mediate [lit.: do justice] among the nations.
And settle many people’s threats [and] disputes.
By beating their swords with a hammer they [will make them] into plowshares
and by beating spears with a hammer they will make reaping hooks.
There will be no threats of war among nations,
and no one will train for battle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And through his law, he will-settle the disputes of the many nations.
So the nations will- no-longer -fight, and they will- no-longer also -train people to fight.
They will- just -make into an end/tip of the plowshares their sword, and they will- just -make into something-to-cut their spears.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh will listen to the disputes between nations
and he will settle their arguments.
Then, instead of fighting against each other, they will hammer their swords into plow blades,
and they will hammer their spears into pruning knives.
The armies of nations will no longer fight against each other,
and they will not even train men to fight in battles/wars.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 16:35:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, God sent fire to burn those 250 people who were burning those things that smell sweet.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then fire came out from the place of the LORD [and] reduced to ashes 250 people who were offering incense.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD sent a fire and it swallowed/consumed the 250 followers of Korah who were-offering incense.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And then a fire from Yahweh came down from the sky and burned up the 250 men who were burning the incense!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 8:15:
- Kupsabiny: “He had said that this was to be announced in Jerusalem and all their towns, informing all the people to ascend a hill and pick branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm leaves and other plants/trees. Those people were expected to use those branches to put up tents for resting on the day of that feast, according to how the law says.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And they should let-it-be-known to Jerusalem and to the rest of their towns the command of the LORD that they will-go-up to the mountains and take the branches of olive-trees, myrtles, palms, and the branches of the shady/leafy trees in-order to make roofed-shelters, according to what was-written in the Law.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They also learned that they should proclaim in Jerusalem and in all the towns that the people should go to the hills and cut branches from olive trees that they have planted and from wild olive trees and from myrtle trees and palm trees and fig trees. They should make shelters from these branches, and live in those shelters during the festival, just as Moses wrote that they should do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 9:32:
- Kupsabiny: “Jehu looked up at the window and said, ‘Who is on my side? Who is there?’ Two or three servants peeped out from another window.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Looking up toward the window he said, "Who is on my side? Who is?" Then two or three eunuchs looked down at him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jehu looked-up/lifted-his-head to the window and asked, ‘Is there someone up there who is-on- my -side?’ There-were two or three officers who looked-out at him from the window.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Jehu looked up toward the window, and then he said, ‘Who is on my side/wants to help me? Anyone?’ Two or three palace officials looked down at him from a window and pointed to themselves.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 5:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Our land has been handed over into the hands of foreigners
and visitors have taken over our houses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Our inheritance is in the hand of foreigners.
Our houses belong to foreigners.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Our land and houses were-taken by those-who-come from other places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Foreigners have seized our property,
and now they live in our homes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 17:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Micah returned the silver to his mother. His mother said to (him), ‘I shall set this silver aside for God. And for me to do something of honor for my son, let something which is to be shaped and molded be made.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After he gave the 1,100 silver pieces back to his mother, his mother said — "Now I will dedicate this silver to the LORD that my son may make a carved image and a cast metal idol." Then she said, "Mica, I give this back to you."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One day, Micas said to his mother, ‘I heard that you (sing.) cursed the one-who-took your (sing.) 1,100 silver-(pieces). Here are the silver-(pieces), I was-the-one-who-took them.’ When his mother received them, she said, ‘Child, may the LORD will-bless you (sing.). I will-offer these silver-(pieces) to the LORD so-that the curse will- not -come to you (sing.). I will-use these silver-(pieces) as a coating on the wooden image that I will-cause- (somebody) -to-make. Yes, I will-offer this to the LORD so-that you (sing.) will-be-saved from the curse.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Micah gave all the silver back to his mother. Then she said to herself, ‘I will give some of this silver to Yahweh.’ And she said to her son, ‘My son, I want you to make an idol and a statue from this silver. So I will give some of this silver back to you for making these things.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 3:14:
- Kupsabiny: “God will judge the elders and the leaders of his people.
He will accuse them saying,
‘It is you who destroyed the field of vines
things that you robbed from the poor are in your houses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD will enter into [lit.: do] judgment against the elders and rulers of his people.
He will accuse them [lit.: give them an accusation] like this —
"You have destroyed the grapes of my vineyard.
Your house is full of goods which have been plundered from the poor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He will-judge the ones-who-rule and the leaders/[lit. heads] of his people. This is the accusation of the Lord GOD Almighty against them, ‘You (plur.) destroyed my field of graves/(vineyard) which is my people. Your (plur.) houses are full of things which you (plur.) took-away from the poor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 18:4:
- Kupsabiny: “The Levites must join with you and do all the work that needs to be done in the Tent of God. No other person must come near you to do the work together.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They must work under you. And [they] must do the work of the Tent of Meeting. No one else among you may come [near]you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They are-to-help you (sing.), and (it is) their responsibility to take-care the Meeting-Together-Place Tent and the doing of all are-to-be-done of-it. But no one are-to-help you (plur.) who is not a descendant of Levi.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They may assist you in doing all the work to take care of the Sacred Tent, but no one else is permitted to come near the place where you are working.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
