Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 3:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Joshua said to the people, ‘Come and listen to what our God has said.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Joshua said to the Israelites, "Come here and hear the word of the LORD your God!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Josue called-to the people, ‘[You (plur.)] come, for I will-tell you (plur.) what the LORD your (plur.) God said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Joshua said to the Israeli people, ‘Come close to me in order that you can listen to what Yahweh, your God, is saying.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 9:3:
- Kupsabiny: “(It) has sent girls/maids to go round calling/inviting. (They) call from the highest places in the city, saying that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Sending her maid servants
to the highest place in the city,
she invites everyone to the feast.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then he commanded his female servants to go to the high places of the city in-order-to let- this -known:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He sent his female servants to go to the highest place in the town and they said:” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 15:13:
- Kupsabiny: “When that person dripping has been healed from his sickness, he needs to count seven days in which he is cleaning himself. He must wash his clothes and bathe in clean water, then he has become clean.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After a man who has disease of the semen is healed from his disease, [he] must wait for seven days. On the seventh day he must wash his clothes and bathe with pure water. Then he will be clean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If this man is- now -healed from his illness/disease, he must- yet -wait for seven days. Then he must-launder his clothes and bathe in water from a spring. On the eighth day, he must bring two doves or two pigeons into the presence of the LORD there near the entrance of the Meeting-together-place Tent. Then he is-to-give this to the priest who (is) the-one to-offer them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘If such a man is healed from his flow of fluid, he must wait for seven days. Then he must wash his clothes and bathe in water from a spring. Then he will be able to be with others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 13:7:
- Kupsabiny: “And then, he joined with other misfits and made a plot to opposed Rehoboam son of Solomon. Rehoboam was then still young and was unable to deny them anything.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Some useless rogues joined with him. Jeroboam and those rogues strengthened themselves in rebellion against Rehoboam. At that time Rehoboam, being young and inexperienced, was unable to resist them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Stupid and worthless men sided with you, and opposed Rehoboam the child of Solomon when Rehoboam was still young and still had no experienced and no ability to resist/go-against you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And when Solomon’s son Rehoboam became king and was still young and inexperienced, a group of worthless scoundrels gathered around you, Jeroboam, and rebelled against Rehoboam.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 2:11:
- Kupsabiny: “I shall end all her joys.
(She) shall never celebrate the festival of the new moon
and the festival that is celebrated every week.
I shall make an end to all the appointed festivals.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will stop all her festivals of rejoicing,
monthly new moon festivals,
her Sabbath days — all her prescribed festivals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will- now -stop all the special/unique times/seasons of worship which she celebrates every year, every month, and every week.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 1:23:
- Kupsabiny: “Then the king was told, ‘The prophet of God Nathan is here.’ When Bathsheba stepped out of the room, Nathan was entering. Nathan bowed to the king till his forehead touched the ground expressing honor.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They told the king, "Nathan has come." Then Nathan went in and bowed down and paid homage to the king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There-was-someone who told the king that Natan has-arrived, so he was caused-to-be-called by the king. When- Natan -entered he knelt-down as respect to the king,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The king’s servants/advisors told David, ‘Nathan the prophet has come.’ So Bathsheba left, and Nathan went into where the king was and knelt down, with his face on the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 18:9:
- Kupsabiny: “And again, if I have said that I am building up any community or kingdom,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And if I have- already -declared that a nation or kingdom will-rise-up and stand-up again,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And there may be a time when I proclaim that I will establish a nation or kingdom and cause it to be strong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 4:24:
- Kupsabiny: “God did like that so that all the people of the world would understand that he has power and you should always honor your God.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All this has happened that all people living on earth might know that the LORD’s hand is mighty, and that you might fear the LORD your God forever."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He did this so-that all the people in the earth would-acknowledge that the LORD (is) very mighty, and so-that you (plur.) would- always -respect the LORD your (plur.) God.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh did that in order that all the people-groups of the earth may know that he is very powerful, and in order that you may always be in awe of/revere Yahweh, your God.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
