Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 11:43:
- Kupsabiny: “But later, he died and was buried in the City of David. At that, his son called Rehoboam took over the kingship to succeed him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Solomon died, as had his ancestors and was buried in the city of David, his father. After him his son, Rehoboam, became king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When he died, he was-buried in the town of his father David. And Rehoboam his child succeeded him as king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Solomon died , and was buried in the part of Jerusalem called ‘The City of David’. And his son Rehoboam became the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:4:
- Kupsabiny: “But I God am saying concerning you: You will not be killed in war/battle,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But King Zedekia, listen to this promise of mine to you: You will- not -die in battle,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But King Zedekiah, listen to this that Yahweh has promised: ‘You will not be killed in a battle ;” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 19:24:
- Kupsabiny: “The fifth land that was granted was what was granted to the people of the clan of Asher according to their houses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The fifth lot fell to the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The fifth who was-allotted land were the families of the tribe of Asher.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 24:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Understanding/experience brings strength, and wisdom brings power. It is better to use wisdom than strength.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “A wise man is more powerful than a strong man.
Wisdom is more important than strength.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The wise men could help very much to increase the strength/ability of the fighters/warriors,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The wise person, larger is his power than the strong-(person). Skill/intelligence is also more-valuable than strength of body.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 1:20:
- Kupsabiny:
This is how many men (there were) who were fit to join the army beginning from the clan of Reuben, the big/eldest son of Jacob.
| Clan |
How many soldiers |
| Reuben |
46,500 |
| Simeon |
59,300 |
| Gad |
45,650 |
| Judah |
74,600 |
| Issachar |
54,400 |
| Zebulun |
57,400 |
| Ephraim (son of Joseph) |
40,500 |
| Manasseh (son of Joseph) |
32,200 |
| Benjamin |
35,400 |
| Dan |
62,700 |
| Asher |
41,500 |
| Naphtali |
53,400 |
| All the people are: |
603,550 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the men descended from Reuben, Israel’s oldest son,
twenty years of age and older who were able to go to war, were listed by name according to their clan and family line.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
These (are) the numbers of males who are- 20 years -of-age above who (were) able to-be-a-soldier, who were-listed according to their tribe and family:
| Tribe |
Numbers |
| Reuben (the oldest of Jacob) |
46,500 |
| Simeon |
59,300 |
| Gad |
45,650 |
| Juda |
74,600 |
| Issachar |
54,400 |
| Zebulun |
57,400 |
| Efraim child of Jose |
40,500 |
| Manase child of Jose |
32,200 |
| Benjamin |
35,400 |
| Dan |
62,700 |
| Asher |
41,500 |
| Naftali |
53,400 |
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is a list of the number of men who were at least 20 years old and able to fight in battles, and the names of their tribes:
There were 46,500 men from the tribe of Reuben (who was Jacob’s oldest son);
there were 59,300 men from the tribe of Simeon;
there were 45,560 men from the tribe of Gad;
there were 74,600 men from the tribe of Judah;
there were 54,400 men from the tribe of Issachar;
there were 57,400 men from the tribe of Zebulun;
there were 40,500 men from the tribe of Ephraim;
there were 32,200 men from the tribe of Manasseh;
there were 35,400 men from the tribe of Benjamin;
there were 62,700 men from the tribe of Dan;
there were 41,500 men from the tribe of Asher;
there were 53,400 men 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 2 Chronicles 32:28:
- Kupsabiny: “The king also built storerooms to keep wheat, wine and oils in. He also built folds/stables for all his animals.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He also built storage places for grain, new wine and olive oil as well as sheds for cows, oxen and sheep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He had- also -(someone)-build/made store-houses for his wheat, wine, and oil. Aside from these, he had- also -(someone)-build/made pens for his animals,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “His workers also built buildings to store the grain and wine and olive oil that people produced and brought to him. They also made stalls for various kinds of cattle and pens for his flocks of sheep and goats.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jonah 3:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Then God again told Jonah that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Once again the LORD gave Jonah a command.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD spoke again to Jonas.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then God again commanded Jonas and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh said to Jonah again,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 12:32:
- Kupsabiny: “Jeroboam set aside the fifteenth day of the eighth month to become a feast day like the festive day in Judah. He also called the priests whom he had chosen to go to Bethel. But on the feast day which he had arranged, he went to Bethel. Then, he went up to the altar and burnt sweet-smelling things. Then, sacrifices were burnt to that idol which was worshipped.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On the 15th day of the 8th month he established a festival to be observed like the festival in Judah with sacrifices on the altar. He offered blood sacrifices to the calves he had made in Bethel. And for the places to do puja that he himself had inaugurated on every hill, he also appointed priests in Bethel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He caused-to-have-a-feast also on the 15th day of the eight month, the same feast in Juda. On that day, he offered at Betel sacrifices on the altar for the golden calves that he had-made. And there he chose priests whom he will-placed at the places-of-worship that he had-made at the high places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He also appointed Adonijah and two priests, Elishama and Jehoram. They had a celebration at the end of October, like the celebration of Living in Temporary Shelters that occurred in Judah each year. On the altar that they built in Bethel, he offered sacrifices to the gold statues of calves that they had made, and he stationed the priests there at the shrines that his workers had built.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
