Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 18:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Then he sent his son who was called Hadoram to bring to David many things that were made from gold, silver and bronze, to bless him because he defeated Hadadezer. Tou had been fighting with Hadadezer for many days (long time).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So he sent his son Hadoram to king David’s place to give his blessing because he defeated Hadadezer. Tou had already fought many times with Hadadezer. And Hadoram had come bringing gold, silver, bronze and various kinds of utensils.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So he sent his child Hadoram to King David to greet and to honor him on his victory against Hadadezer in battle. (These Tou and Hadadezer were against-each-other since the beginning.) Hadoram sent gifts made from gold, silver, and bronze.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “he sent his son Hadoram to King David, to greet him and congratulate him/tell him that he was happy about his defeating Hadadezer’s army, which had been fighting the army of Tou. Hadoram brought to David many items/gifts made of gold, silver, and bronze.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 42:4:
- Kupsabiny: “There was a path in front of these houses which has a width of seventeen feet and a length of one hundred and seventy-five feet and the doors faced North.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “the in front of it there was a way which is 17 feet wide and 170 feet long. The doors of the rooms faced north.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Between the two rows of rooms there was a walkway that was 17-1/2 feet/5.3 meters wide and 175 feet/53 meters long. All its doors were on the north side.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 6:23:
- Kupsabiny: “So, Michal who is the daughter of Saul was barren and did not get a child up to her death.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Saul’s daughter Michal had no children even up to the time that she died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Mical never had any children until she died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “As a result, Saul’s daughter Michal never gave birth to any children.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 60:12:
- Kupsabiny: “The nations that do not honor you shall be destroyed,
those nations shall be crushed completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you will be destroyed.
They will be utterly destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For the nations or kingdoms that will- not -serve you (sing.) will- surely -be-destroyed completely.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 17:9:
- Kupsabiny: “When you arrive there, bring those matters to the priests and the judge who shall be in office/work in those days. They will show you what should be decided about those matters.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Go to the Levitical priests and Judge who is on duty at that time and make inquiry of them, they will decide the case.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “where the priests who are the descendants of Levi and the judges who serve at that time will-decide the case.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “There you should present the case to the descendants of Levi who are the priests, and to the judge who is serving at that time, and they should decide what should be done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 33:2:
- Kupsabiny: “See, I am going to open my mouth,
I have held on to the words in the mouth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Look, please! I am about to open my mouth.
My words are on the tip of my tongue.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I am now very ready to speak and it is now on the tip of my tongue what I will-say.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I am ready to tell you what I think.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:14:
- Aguaruna: “That word, when he arrived here, was born a human being, and in this way he lived with us. That completely good person was a speaker of the truth. And also we came to know his greatness because his Father, God, had said to his only Son, ‘You are great.'”
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “The Person who is the Word was born human and he was with us. He loved mankind very much and he taught mankind all the true words of God. We saw him and we realized that he is the Person of greatest worth because he is the only Son of our Father God.”
- Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac: “And the One who is called Word, he became a Person, and he lived in our midst. And we saw how he had power. That power is that of the only Son of Father God. He is very kind and merciful and all which he says it is true.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “That Word, he became man[kind], and he lived among us (incl.). We (excl.) saw his power. That power of his he received from his Father, for He is the Only Child. [It is] from him that we know God and his grace [lit., white insides] to us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, the Word appeared/was-born here in the world having a human body and living among mankind. All love and truth was there with him. We (excl.) were-able to see his power and his brightness, and this his power and brightness were fitting for him for he is the only Son of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the one called the Word of God became human and joined himself to us. He is very gracious and his words are very true. We saw his great high rank which is the high rank of the only child of God. And as for that high rank of his, it was given to him by his Father God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The Word, he became a person and stayed-with us (excl.). He was consistently-compassionate and what he said was all true. We (excl.) saw his godhood which was the godhood of the only Child of God who came-from his Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This Jesus who is called Word, he became a human and then lived here in the world together-with us. His praiseworthiness/glory was experienced by our (excl.) eyes, this glory of his being the glory of the one-and-only Son/child of God the Father. We (excl.) also comprehended the big-size of his grace/mercy and that everything which he revealed/came-out-with is indeed truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He who makes known how God is became a person. He lived here where we live. We saw that he is the greatest. He is the greatest because he is God’s only son. He spoke only what is true and he loves the people without limit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That which is-being-called the Word was-born and dwelt/joined-with us (incl.) here. We (excl.) have-seen his high-position as the only Child of the Father. He is very [intensifier] merciful and what he is-telling is pure truth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “This Message lived as a person, and He lived among us and we saw the height of His shining Glory. This person is the only Child of Our Father, He Himself has good insides and gave us goodness which is tuberfully correct.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: “And the Talk became human, and so he came living in our (excl.) midst. And so we saw his light and his great power, it’s the light of the one child whose Father sent him to come. He was full of the action/practice of a soft interior and true talk.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: “That word became a person, it came to live with us and we saw his greatness. That greatness is what a son who is only one, gets from where the father is. He loved people completely and brought the word of truth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Anindilyakwa: “And that same one who revealed God who was hidden from us, he became a human being like us. He was born, he had flesh and bones and then he lived here and went around with us people. He is rich in love, he was very kind and he kept on and on speaking the truth. We saw that he was the leading powerful and beautiful one, the one who was his Father’s one and only Son, the one who came from his Father to here.” (Source: Julie Waddy in The Bible Translator 2004, p. 452ff.)
