Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 19:12:
- Kupsabiny: “If it happens like that, the elders of his city should send some people to go to where that person who killed fled to and bring (him).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The elders of his city must send a person to take him from there and hand him over into the hands of the avengers of blood to be killed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “the ones-who-rule-over his town have- him -taken and hand-over to the one who wants to take-revenge on him in-order to kill him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “the elders of the city where the murdered man lived must not protect the attacker. They. must send someone to the city to which the other man escaped, and bring him to the relative who is supposed/expected to get revenge, so that he may execute that man.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 34:14:
- Kupsabiny: “If God wished to remove/take away his spirit
where everything is, he could do it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If this were His thought
and if He were to take away his life-giving Spirit and breath,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If (it is) the will of God to take-away the breath which he gave to man,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:34:
- Kupsabiny: “(They) also brought the red colored sheep skin for covering/sheltering, skin/hide of a hippo and curtain for covering/shielding the Inner Room.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “two set canopy to cover tent made of ram’s skin dyed with red color and of dolphin’s skin and curtain before the Lord,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “the covering made from leather of a male sheep which-was dyed red, the covering made from a good kind of leather, the curtains;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “and its covering which they made from male sipsips’ skin on which they rubbed red paint, and the other cover which they made from dugong skins, and the big cloth which split the shelter’s interior so that it became two,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “with its cover which they make with skins of sheep/goats red, and that which they make with skins hard, and cloth of door of sacred-place,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “the coverings for the Sacred Tent that were made of tanned/dyed rams’ skins and goatskins, the curtains,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 22:13:
- Kupsabiny: “You shall prosper if you keep the laws and decisions that God told to Moses about Israel. Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid or despair.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If you carefully obey the decrees and laws the LORD gave Israel through Moses, you will succeed. Do not be discouraged or afraid.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And if you (sing.) carefully obey the commands and the regulations that he has-given to Israel through Moises, you (sing.) will-be-victorious. So you (sing.) be strong and be-brave. You (sing.) should- not -be-afraid or discouraged.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If you carefully obey all the laws and regulations/commands that Yahweh gave to Moses to give to us Israeli people, you will be successful. So be steadfast/strong and courageous. Do not be afraid of anything, and do not become discouraged!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:3:
- Kupsabiny: “A portion which has a length of twelve and a half kilometers and a width of five kilometers must be taken/removed. This is where my holy House is to be built.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The half of the land which is for me, which is twelve kilometers long and five kilometers wide, will-be-set-aside for the priests who serve in my temple. This is where- their houses and temple -be-built-upon which is the most-holy place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Inside that sacred district, measure a section 8.3 miles/13.3 km. long and 3.5 miles/5.3 km. wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 10:17:
- Kupsabiny: “When David received that news, he also gathered all the Israelite soldiers. They crossed the river Jordan and went towards Helam. The Arameans had already prepared themselves to fight David. Soon after, the soldiers of the Arameans and those of David were fighting.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hearing of that matter, David gathered all the Israelite soldiers. David took them across the Jordan river to Helam. He caused the Israelites to stand before the Arameans. Then they battled with them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When David knew this, he gathered all the soldiers of Israel to fight. Then they crossed-over the River of Jordan and went to Helam. The Arameanhon positioned to fight-against David and company, and they fought-each-other.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When David heard about that, he gathered all the Israeli soldiers, and they crossed the Jordan River and marched to Helam. There, the army of Syria took their positions/arranged themselves for battle, and the battle started.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 65:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Therefore, I God am saying,
those who bow to me shall eat
and you shall be hungry.
Those who bow to me will find water to drink
but you (plur.) shall be thirsty.
Those who bow to me shall find happiness
but shame shall take hold of you (plur.).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So the LORD has spoken like this,
"Look, my servants will get to eat.
But as for you, you will be hungry.
My servants will drink water, but you will have to be feeling thirsty.
My servants will celebrate with rejoicing, but you will fall into shame.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore I, the Lord GOD, says that my servants will-eat and will-drink, but you (plur.) on-the-other-hand will-be-hungry and thirsty. They will-rejoice, but you (plur.) on-the-other-hand will-be-put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I, Yahweh the Lord, will give to those who worship and obey me things to eat and drink,
and they will be happy;
but all you evil people will be hungry and thirsty,
and you will be sad and disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 21:3:
- Kupsabiny: “When that city is known, the elders of that place are to prepare a heifer who has not ever been tied in a yoke.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The elders of that city situated closest, having brought a young cow that has neither been used for work, nor has it worn a yoke” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the ones-who-rule-over the town who is the nearest where the corpse was-placed will-take a heifer that has never been put to work or plowed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the elders in the town that is closest to where the corpse was found must select a young cow that has never been used for doing work.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
