Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 45:16:
- Kupsabiny: “The people who make idols shall be mocked
and all be ashamed.
Those people shall be confused/frustrated.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All who make idols will fall into shame
and they will all be disgraced together.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All who make little-gods/false-gods will-be-put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 7:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Do like this because you are a people that is set apart for your God. He chose you from all the people in the world to be his people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You are a holy nation for the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you for himself from among all the people on earth to be his own special treasure.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For you (plur.) people had-been set-aside for the LORD your (plur.) God. In all the peoples, you (plur.) were the one chosen by the LORD your (plur.) God to become his special people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You must do that because you are a group of people who belong to Yahweh our God. He has chosen you from among all the people-groups in the world to be his own special people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 22:7:
- Kupsabiny: “You refused people who were tired water
and you did not give food to those who are hungry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “To people who were exhausted you gave no water,
and to people who were hungry you refused to give food.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) do- not -give water to the ones-who-are-thristy, and you (sing.) also do- not -give food to the ones-who-are-hungry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You must not have given water to those who were thirsty,
and you must have refused to give food to those who were hungry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:15:
- Kupsabiny: “A wealthy person should not pay more or a poor man to pay little in the money which was resolved.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the time of giving offering to the Lord for your atonement rich people should not give more than half shekel and poor should not give less.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The rich should- not -pay too-much, and the poor should- not -pay too-little.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And the people whose possessions are many, they aren’t able/permitted to bring many coins. And the people of scrounging also, they aren’t able/permitted to bring a small(er) [amount] of coins. They all must bring coins of the same number like this to me, the Chief. With this offering, they are buying themselves. Lest they die.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When they will exchange life their with gold white thus, one who be rich, he must not (imp.) it give [so that] it be much, and one who be poor, he must not (imp.) give [so that] it be few.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Rich men must not pay more than this amount, and poor men must not pay less than this amount, when they pay this money to save their lives.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 11:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, David and the elders of Israel made together a covenant in front of God. Then those elders anointed David to be the king of Israel as God had promised him through Samuel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the Israelite elders came to David in Hebron. David made covenant with them. As the LORD said by the mouth of Samuel, they anointed David king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore there at Hebron, David made an agreement with the ones-who-ruled Israel in the presence of the LORD, and they rubbed oil on the head of David to show that he was now the king of Israel, according to what- the LORD -had-promised through Samuel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So all the Israeli elders came to David at Hebron. And David made a sacred agreement with them while Yahweh was listening. They anointed him with olive oil to set him apart to be the king of the Israeli people. That is what Yahweh had previously told the prophet Samuel would happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 34:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Do you (plur.) want for the others to eat the grass that you have trampled and drink the water that you have muddied with the feet?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Shall my other sheep graze only on what you (plur.) have-trampled-down grazing-field/pasture-land? Shall they only drink the water you muddied?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “It is as though you are forcing my flock to eat the grass that you have trampled and to drink the water that you have caused to become muddy!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 28:14:
- Kupsabiny: “Saul asked that woman that, ‘How is (it/he)?’ That woman said that, ‘An old man wearing a long coat.’ When that woman talked like that, Saul realized that it was Samuel’s spirit. He prostrated face down.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Saul asked, ‘What (is) his appearance/form?’ He replied, ‘An old man who has a cover/cloak-for-the-back/cape.’ Then Saul knew that (it was) Samuel, and he knelt-down as a respect to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Saul said, ‘What does he look like?’
The woman replied, ‘An old man wearing a robe is appearing.’
Then Saul knew that it was Samuel. So he bowed down with his face touching the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 47:10:
- Kupsabiny: “You sat peacefully in your evil deeds
saying, ‘No one sees me.’
Your wisdom and your thoughts
mislead you.
You said in your stomach,
‘Me alone, please. There is no one like me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You have trusted in your evil works,
And [you] thought ‘Who sees me?’
Your wisdom and knowledge have deceived you.
When you think like this,
”I am, there is no one like me.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) are confident that you (sing.) will- not -be-harmed in your (sing.) wickedness, for you (sing.) think that no one sees you (sing.). Your (sing.) wisdom and knowledge lead- you (sing.) -astray, and push you (sing.) to say, ‘I am God, and there is no other.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
