Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 21:10:
- Kupsabiny: “So, from that time until now, the people of Edom have refused to be ruled by the land of Judah. Also the people of Libnah refused to be ruled by that land. Those things happened because Jehoram had abandoned God whom his forefathers had worshipped.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Even to this day Edom is in opposition to Judah. At that time Libnah also rebelled. It happened like this because Jehoram abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Until now Edom still in-rebellion-against Juda.
At that time also, Libna also rebelled-against Juda, because Jehoram rejected the LORD, the God of his ancestors.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But the king of Judah was never able to regain control of Edom, and Edom is still not controlled by Judah. The people in Libnah city between Judah and Philistia also rebelled against Judah. Those things happened because Jehoram turned away from obeying Yahweh, the God whom his ancestors belonged to.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 14:8:
- Kupsabiny: “I hate those idols, oh, Ephraim.
I am the one who hears your prayers and takes care of you.
I will be like a green tree all the days
and you shall find all peace coming from me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O people of Ephraim, I have nothing to do with idols.
I am the one who gives answers to your prayers and the one who cares for you.
Like the cypress tree, I am always green.
I am the source of your blessings."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Those- (who) -come-from-Israel, you (plur.) no-longer take-refuge to the little-gods. I will-be-the-one-to-answer your (plur.) prayers and will-care for you (plur.). I will-protect you (plur.); I (am) like a thick cypress tree, that gives shade. I (am) the-one-who causes- you (plur.) -to-prosper.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What then is the reason-for- those-from-Israel -needing false/imitation gods while (lit. and) I-am-there to give what they request and to take-care-of them? I-can-be-compared to a vigorously-growing pine-tree that is their place-of-shade. I am the source of all their blessings.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You people of Israel, do not have anything more to do with idols;
if you get rid of your idols, I will answer your prayers and take care of you.
I am like a strong/green pine tree,
and your blessings come from me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 6:18:
- Kupsabiny: “The House of God was partitioned in order to make a Secret room which is very much feared/respected together with a Sitting (common) room. All the sides of that Secret room were the same. Each side had thirty feet. The Sitting room had a length of sixty feet. Small pieces of timber from cedar tree were put on the walls of that house from bottom to top and cypress timber were used on the floors of the house. The timber on the walls of that house were beautified/decorated with some things which looked like gourds and flowers being engraved on (them). The timber closed/sealed everywhere as if no single stone had been used. That Secret room had been made/prepared so that the Box of the Covenant of God would be kept there. The whole wall of that Secret room was smeared with gold up to the top (ceiling). There was a altar for sweet-smelling sacrifices by the door of the Secret room of the House of God. That thing was made of cedar wood and was covered with gold. The wall of the Sitting room too was smeared with gold and the front part of that Secret room was crossed with chains made of gold. So, Solomon beautified/decorated every part of the House of God using gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “As for the cedar wood paneling on the inside of the temple, designs of blossoming flowers and gourds had been carved into it. It was all cedar. Not a single stone was visible.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All the walls inside the temple were-covered/overlaid with board of cedar, so the stones in the walls can- not -be-seen. There were-carvings of flowers on the walls that are-blooming and plants that spreads-out.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The cedar boards on the walls inside the temple were decorated with carvings of gourds and flowers. The walls were completely covered with cedar boards, with the result that the stones of the walls behind them could not be seen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 25:34:
- Kupsabiny: “Weep you leaders who take care of my people
wail and roll around in the dust mourning.
The days when you will be slaughtered are coming
and you will be crushed and broken into pieces like clay pots.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) leaders/[lit. heads], [you (plur.)] cry loudly and roll in-the dust to show that your (plur.)mourning. For the time has now come to kill you (plur.) like the slaughtering of sheep. You (plur.) will-be-destroyed like a special clay-pot that broke.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You evil leaders, weep and moan!
You who should take care of my people, fall down and roll in the dust/dirt.
It is time for you to be slaughtered;
you will fall down and be shattered like a fragile vase shatters when it falls to the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 11:1:
- Kupsabiny: “When the king of Hazor who was called Jabin heard what had happened, he sent mouth/message to these kings: Jobab of Madon, of Shimron, of Achshaph,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hearing this report, Jabin, king of Hazor [sent to summon] Jobab king of Madon, the kings of Shimron and Achshaph.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When King Jabin of Hazor heard-the-news (about) the victories of Israelinhon, he sent a message to these kings: to King Jobab of Madon, to the kings of Shimron and Acshaf,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When King Jabin of Hazor city heard about all those things that had happened, he sent messages to Jobab, the king of Madon city, to the king of Shimron city, and to the king of Acshaph city, requesting them to send their armies to come and help him fight against the Israelis.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 16:7:
- Kupsabiny: “If a person’s behavior pleases God,
God will make that person to live in harmony/peace with his enemies.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When you are pleasing to the Lord
it causes your enemies to be your friends.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If the LORD is pleased with our (incl.) ways, he makes a way that our (incl.) enemies will-make-friends with us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If God is content with a person, he directs the mind of that person’s enemies to make-peace-with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When our behavior pleases Yahweh,
he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 22:18:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Tell Aaron and his sons including all the people of Israel that: If any person of Israel or an immigrant in Israel gives a sacrifice that is to be burned that has been vowed or sacrifices that are given out of love only, it must be an animal that is without blemish.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Say to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the Israelites– ‘When the Israelites or the foreigners living with them vow to make an offering, or [when they] offer a voluntary burnt offering to the LORD — ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “to- tell this to Aaron and to his male children, to all their fellow Israelinhon, including the-(ones-who) (are) not Israelinhon living together-with them:
If you (plur.) offer a burnt offering as an offering for obeying a vow or a freewill offering,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israeli people and tell them that I command this: ‘If any of you Israelis or foreigners who live in Israel brings to me an animal that will be completely burned on the altar, either as a result of a solemn promise that you made to me or to be an offering that is given voluntarily,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 23:10:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, he positioned all the soldiers to guard the son of the king when he went outside. Those people took weapons and lined up there by the altar standing from the side of South until that of North in the compound of the Home of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Taking all the people, holding weapons in their hands, from the right [side] of the temple he put them all around the king alongside the altar and the temple to the left of the temple.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He stationed the guards who were armed around the temple and altar, to protect the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He commanded all the guards to stand in their positions, each with his sword in his hand, all around the king—around the altar and the temple, from the north side to the south side.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
