Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 46:26:
- Kupsabiny: “I will hand (them) over to people who want to kill them, Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon and his soldiers. But people will later come to live in Egypt again as it was before.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-hand- them -over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia and to his officials who want to kill them. But some-time-later Egipto will-be-inhabited like before. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I will cause them to be captured by those who want to kill them—Nebuchadnezzar the King of Babylon, and his army officers. But many years later, people will live in Egypt again. That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 4:12:
- Kupsabiny: “When Sisera heard that Barak son of Abinoam had gone to the mountain of Tabor,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Sisera, having heard the report that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, Sisera had-been-told that Barak went-up to Mount Tabor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Someone told Sisera that Barak had gone up on Tabor Mountain with an army.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 2:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Because a wise person will not be remembered, also a stupid person will not be remembered. Because when a stupid person dies, he is forgotten, also the wise person dies and is forgotten.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For, like the foolish person, the wise person will also not be remembered for a long time.
In the coming days both of them will be completely forgotten.
For, like the fool, the one who has wisdom will also have to die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All of us (incl.), either wise or fool, will-die some-time-later, and both will-be-forgotten.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Wise people and foolish people all die.
And after we die, we will all eventually be forgotten.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:39:
- Kupsabiny: “On the fifth day, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai from the clan of Simeon also gave his which were like those.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For the Burnt Offering: one young bull, one ram, and a one-year-old male lamb,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These were-particularly the-(ones-who) brought their offerings:
On the first day, Nashon child of Aminadad, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Juda.
On the second day, Netanel child of Zuar, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Issachar.
On the third day, Eliab child of Helon, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Zebulun.
On the fourth day, Elizur child of Shedeur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Reuben.
On the fifth day, Shelumiel child of Zurishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon.
On the sixth day, Eliasaph child of Deuel, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Gad.
On the seventh day, Elishama child of Amihud, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Efraim.
On the eighth day, Gamaliel child of Pedazur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Manase.
On the ninth day, Abidan child of Gideoni, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Benjamin.
On the tenth day, Ahiezer child of Amishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Dan.
On the eleventh day, Pagiel child of Ocran, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Asher.
And on the twelfth day Ahira child of Enan, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Naftali.
Each one of them brought these offerings: one silver big-plate that weigh about one and one half kilogram, and one silver bowl that weigh about 800 grams according to the weighing-scale of the priests. Each one of them they filled with a good/fine kind of flour that was-mixed with oil for the gift offering. Each one of them also brought one golden small-cup that weigh about 120 grams that was filled with incense; one young bull, one male sheep, and one young male sheep which is one year old as a burnt offering; one male goat as an offering for becoming-clean; and two oxen/cow, five male sheep, five male goats, and five young male sheep/lambs which is one year old as an offering for a good relation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought:
—a silver dish that weighed more than three pounds/1.5 kg., and a silver bowl that weighed almost two pounds/800 grams, both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales;
—a small gold dish that weighed four ounces/14 grams, filled with incense;
—a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar;
—a goat to be sacrificed to enable me to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
—and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.
This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts:
on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts;
on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun;
on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon;
on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;
on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim;
on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh;
on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher;
on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 6:17:
- Kupsabiny: “They removed/took one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred little rams/lambs as sacrifices for the dedication of this House of God. They also offered twelve he-goats for the wiping out of all sin in Israel, each one of those he-goats stood for one clan in all the twelve clans of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At the time of this festival they offered 100 bulls, 200 male sheep and 400 sacrificial lambs. Then 12 goats were offered as a purification offering for the 12 tribes of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In this dedication of the temple of God, they offered 100 bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs. They also offered twelve male goats as an offering for becoming-clean of each tribe of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “During the ceremony to dedicate the temple, they sacrificed 100 young bulls, 200 rams, and 400 lambs. They also sacrificed twelve male goats as an offering in order that God would forgive the sins of the people of the twelve tribes of Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 3:4:
- Kupsabiny: “(Its) prophets are arrogant and (they) are deceitful. The priests have defiled the things set apart for the house of God. (They) have broken the law of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Their prophets are irresponsible
and they are unworthy people.
Their priests defiled the holy place
and they twist the law of God to their own things.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Their prophets (are) rushing/hasty-into-something-without-thinking-consequences and cannot be-trusted. Their priests defile/[lit. make-dirty] the temple and they disobey the Law of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:40:
- Kupsabiny: “But when I was busy with other matters, that person fled.’
Then Ahab said to that prophet, ‘It shall be done to you as you yourself have decided/made a verdict.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “While I was busy that man escaped.
The King replied, "You have pronounced your own punishment, you must bear your own punishment."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But while I was-busy, sir, with other works, the captive was-able-to-flee.’
The king said, ‘You should be punished as what you had-said.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But while I was busy doing other things, the man escaped!’ The king of Israel said to him, ‘That is your problem! You yourself have said that you deserve to be punished.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:23:
- Kupsabiny: “Kiriathaim, Beth-gamul, Beth-meon” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Kiriataim, Bet Gamul, Bet Meon,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Kiriathaim and Beth-Gamul and Beth-Meon,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
