Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:2:
- Kupsabiny: “And on that fifth day of that month in the fifth year after king Jehoiachin had been taken to another country to become a prisoner,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I am Ezekiel the priest the child of Buzi, and I was one of those who-were-taken-captive to Babilonia. One day, when I was-living beside the River Kebar together-with the others captives, the heaven opened-up and I was-empowered by the LORD, and then he showed me visions. This happened on the fifth day of the fourth month on the 30th year. This was the fifth year of the captivity of King Jehoyakin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I am Ezekiel, a priest, the son of Buzi. When I was 30 years old, I wasliving among theIsraeli people who had been exiled from/forced to leave Judahand had come to Babylon. I was living along the Kebar River/Canalsouth of Babylon. Almost five years after King Jehoiachin had been exiled/forced to leave Judah, on the fifth day of the fourth monthof that year, it was as though the sky was opened and I saw visions from God.
On that day,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 18:12:
- Kupsabiny: “They held a rest where it was near Kiriath-jearim in the country of Judah. That is why this place is called the Resting place of Dan until today.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They went up and pitched camp toward the west of Kiriath-jearim in Judah. So that place is even today still called Mahaneh-dan.,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They camped on the west side of the town of Kiriat Jearim in Juda. (That is why until now that place is-called Camp of Dan.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “On their way they set up their tents near Kiriath-Jearim city in the area where the tribe of Judah lives. That is why the area west of Kiriath-Jearim was named ‘Camp of Dan’, and that is still its name.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 5:4:
- Kupsabiny: “But is there anything more/again
that I have not done for my field?
I thought that it would produce good food/fruits
and then I got bitter ones.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “What is there that
I have not done for my vineyard?
I had hoped for good grapes.
Why does it only bear bad grapes?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “What I have-forgotten to do for my field? I waited/[lit. caused-to-arrive] that it/this will-bear/yield sweet-(fruit), but it yielded/fruited sour-(fruit).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 18:26:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Tell the Levites, ‘When the Israelites have given you (plur.) one in ten of the food that they have received/gotten, you too must take one in ten of those foods and give to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Tell the Levites: ‘Having taken the tithe that I have given from the Israelites as your claim to an inheritance, from that you must offer a tithe to the LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “to say this to the Levites: ‘When you (plur.) receive the tenth which I will-give to you (plur.) as your (plur.) portion/share, you (plur.) must also give your (plur.) tenth from the said tenth as offering to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Tell this to the descendants of Levi: ‘When you receive one tenth of all the crops and animals from the Israeli people, you must give one tenth of all that to me to be a sacred offering.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 10:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Levites who signed were Jeshua the child of Azania, Binui from the family of Henadad, Kadmiel, Shebania, Hodia, Kelita, Pelaya, Hanan, Mica, Rehob, Hashabia, Zacur, Sherebia, Shebania, Hodia, Bani, and Beninu.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Hodiah, Bani, and Beninu.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:8:
- Kupsabiny: “The girl of the king said, ‘Go and look for her and come together with her.’ Then, she brought the mother of that child.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Pharaoh’s daughter said, ‘Yes, go.’ Then the girl went and brought her own mother.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The princess answered, ‘Okay.’ So the sibling/(sister) of the child left/walked-away and she went to their mother and brought (her) to the princess.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And then the daughter of the great chief answered her talk like this, ‘All right, go.’ Therefore that little girl went and got the child’s mother.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And daughter of king of Egypt said to her «Good! go!» Therefore maiden went called here mother of child.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “The king’s daughter said to her, ‘Yes, go and find one.’ So the girl went and summoned the baby’s/my mother.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 11:13:
- Kupsabiny: “When Athaliah heard the noise of the guards and that of the people, (she) went to the courtyard of the House of God where the people were.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Athaliah heard the sound of the guards and the people crying out. Then she went in a hurry toward the temple where the people were.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Atalia heard the noise of the guards and of the people, she went to them there at the temple of LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Athaliah heard the noise that was being made by the guards and the other people, she ran to the temple, where the people were gathered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 2:6:
- Kupsabiny: “So, Ezekiel, do not be afraid of these people and do not fear the words that they speak to you. I know that it is like you are going to stand in the midst of scorpions but even though it is like that, do not be afraid. Do not let the words that they will say to you scare you even though they may be people who are stubborn (dry heads).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And you (sing.) man, do not be-afraid of them. You (sing.) do not be-afraid even-though what- they -are-speaking hurts like a thorn of a bush or a sting of a scorpion. You (sing.) never to be afraid of them and of what- they -are-speaking, they are just rebellious people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And you human, you must not be afraid of them or afraid of what they say. Living among them will be like living in the midst of briers or scorpions, but do not be afraid of them. They are rebellious people , but do not allow them to cause you to become afraid.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
