Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:29:
- Kupsabiny: “(They) made a very expensive rope/sash for wrapping the waist (waistband) and (it) was decorated with threads which were blue, purple and red like how God had told Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They made the tunics, the turban, headbands and undergarments of woven fine linen. Then they made the sash of blue, purple and red fine linen that was embroidered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The belts (was) also of fine linen that has blue, purple, and red yarn. And it (was) embroidered very good/well. They did it all according to the command of-the LORD to Moises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And they took good cloths and then made the belt of Aron’s middle. And a man of artwork took needle thread which was red and somewhat red and blue, and then sewed decorations onto it, as the Chief spoke to Moses about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “and they sew belt for Aaron with thread be good which be purple, and green/blue ones, and red ones as wise people for clothes sewing do it, as The Lord had said to Moses.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “They made the embroidered sash/waistband for Aaron from fine linen and from blue, purple, and red cloth, and they embroidered designs on it using blue, purple, and red yarn/thread, exactly as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 22:8:
- Kupsabiny: “But God said to me, ‘You have fought very much with other people and you have shed much blood. So, it is not you who shall build a house where my name can be exalted.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But the LORD spoke to me like this, ‘You have fought many battles, and have killed many people. You will not get to build this temple for my name. For in my eyes you have caused much blood to flow in your land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But this is what he said to me: ‘You (sing.) have-killed many people in furious battles which you (sing.) have-experienced. So I will- not -allow you (sing.) to build a temple for my honor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh told a prophet to tell me, ‘You have killed many men in the battles that you have fought. I have seen the blood of all the people whom you killed, so you will not be the one who will arrange for a temple to be built to honor me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 44:29:
- Kupsabiny: “They shall eat the food that people bring to the House of God, like food that are given as gifts, those for sweeping away sin and those for appeasing a mistake. And again anything that the people of Israel gives to me, is to belong to the priests.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Their food will-come-from gifts offerings, offerings for cleansing, and offerings as payment for sin. And the things which were- already -handed-over completely to me will-become theirs.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They will eat the offerings other people make from grain, offerings to remove people’s guilt for having sinned, and offerings made when people fail to give to Yahweh the things that they are required to give. Everything else in Israel that is completely dedicated to me, Yahweh, will belong to the priests.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 10:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Be (sing.) strong and courageous for the sake of our people and the cities of our God. I pray that our God may do the thing he sees to be good.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Be strong and courageous! Let us do battle for our nation and for the city of our God without fear. And may the LORD do just what please Him."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Let- us (incl.) -be-strong! Let- us (incl.) -fight with courage for our (incl.) people and for the towns of our (incl.) God. The LORD will-do what-is good for him.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “We must be strong, and fight hard to defend our people and the cities that belong to/where we worship our God. I will pray/request that Yahweh do what he considers to be good.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 65:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Even so, I will not destroy all the people
because there are some who bow to me,
like when there are good grapes
among the bad ones.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD says like this,
"Just as there is juice in a cluster of grapes,
[and] people will say ‘do not destroy it,’
for there will be much more juice in it,’
so just like that, by reason of my servants, they will not all be destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD still said, ‘The cluster of grapes which have a bad fruit are not destroyed because the good fruits are still being-benefited. That is what also I will-do to my people, I will- not -destroy them all; I will-save the ones-who-serve me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is also what Yahweh said:
‘When there is a cluster of nice grapes on a vine,
people do not throw them away,
because they know that there is good juice in those grapes.
Similarly, because there are some people in Judah who faithfully serve/worship me,
I will not get rid of all of them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 20:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Do like that so that those communities do not teach you words/matters that are detestable that they do for their gods and (they) make you disobey your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Otherwise they will teach you all the repulsive deeds that they do in the pujas to their gods, and you will sin against the LORD your God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For if not, they will-teach you (plur.) all the detestable deeds that they do in their worshipping of their gods, and because of this you (plur.) will-sin against the LORD your (plur.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If you do not do that, they will teach you to sin against Yahweh our God and do the disgusting things that they do when they worship their gods.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 35:4:
- Kupsabiny: “I want to reply words to you
and your friends.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will give an answer to you
and your three friends,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I will-answer you (sing.) and your (sing.) friends.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Well, I will answer you,
and I will answer your three friends, too.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:18:
- Kupsabiny: “The things which the frames stand on were placed down, the frames were prepared and fitted/joined with the runners and the pillars/posts were fixed into the things they stand on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Tent of Meeting was set up like this- he put the bases where they should be, erected the planks, inserted the crossbars and erected the pillars.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is how Moises set-up the Tent: He put/set/put-up the bases of-it, the frames, the crossbars, and the posts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And Moses together with the workers erected God’s shelter as follows: They placed the post-bases, and when it was done, then they put together the wall bones pieces, and then they put the fastening-bands onto it, and when it was done, then they lifted up the posts and then erected [them].” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “As Moses had said to them, they erect tent: they put its planting-hole, put erecting-poles, nail-together crossbeam on it, erect its hanging wood.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Following Moses’/my instructions, they set up the Sacred Tent and its bases, set up the frames, attached the crossbars, and put up the posts for the curtains.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
