Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 4:7:
- Kupsabiny: “And again, I withheld rain
when only three months remained before the harvest was ready.
I made it rain in one city
and there was no rain in another.
It rained in one field
but crops were drying up in another.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I stopped the rain in your place
three months before the harvest.
I sent rain in one city
and I withheld rain from another city.
One field had rain
and another field had none and dried up.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I was- the -one-who-withheld the rain three months before the harvest-time/season comes. I caused-to-rain in some towns but not on-the-other-hand in others. I caused-to-rain in some fields but others on-the-other-hand became-dry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 8:56:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Please, may God be raised/exalted, who fulfilled everything he had promised through his servant Moses and gave honor to his of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “May the LORD be praised who has given respite to the nation of Israel as He had promised. He has fulfilled all the good promises He gave through His servant Moses. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Praise be to the LORD who gave rest to his people Israelinhon according to what he promised. He really obeyed all he had-promised to Moises his servant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Praise Yahweh, who has given us his people peace, like he promised that he would do. He has done every one of the good things that he promised to Moses, the man who served him very well.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:4:
- Kupsabiny: “I will restore you again, be strong oh my beloved (plur.) of Israel. You shall again take your lyres and meet with those happy ones and sing with joy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-build- you -up/[lit. cause-to-stand] again, O people of Israel who are like a virgin woman. Again you will-dance in gladness playing your tambourines.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And now I tell you, my Israeli people whom I love , that I will cause you to be a nation again.
You will joyfully dance as you play your tambourines.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 15:33:
- Kupsabiny: “And the cities that were in the slopes are these: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These were the cities in the western foothills:
Eshtaol, Zorah, Asnah,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The towns/cities in the hills to the west: Eshtaol, Zora, Ashna,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the northern part of the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 20:20:
- Kupsabiny: “If a person goes as far as abusing his father or mother,
(he) goes like that and will never lit a fire (have no children).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Whoever curses his father or mother,
his life will be like a lamp
which has gone out while it was dark.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “A child who curses his parents will-die like a lamp which snuffed-out/[lit. died] in darkness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If someone curses his father or his mother, his life will be earlied (i.e., he will die early) like a light that is suddenly extinguished in the middle of the night.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “If someone curses his father or his mother,
his life will be ended, just like a lamp is extinguished.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 25:45:
- Kupsabiny: “You are also allowed to buy slaves from visitors who stay with you or foreigners who were born in your country.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You can keep male and female slaves who have come from outside the country to live at your place. And you can also buy their children that are born in your land and keep them as your possession.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) may also buy the ones (who are) not Israelinhon who are-living with you (plur.) or the members of their household who are-born in your (plur.) place. The slave that you (plur.) have-bought from them, will-become your (plur.) property,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You are also permitted to buy some of the foreigners who are living among you, and members of their clans that were born in your country. Then you will own them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 29:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Hezekiah did good matters in the eyes of God like his grandfather David were doing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He did what was pleasing to the LORD like his ancestor David.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Hezekia did good in the sight of the LORD, just/same as his ancestor David had-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Hezekiah did things that Yahweh considered to be right, like his ancestor King David had done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:26:
- Kupsabiny: “You went around carrying those two idols
Sakkuth and the star Kaiwan
those idols you created in order to worship (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “No, and now you carry your pagan gods,
Sakkuth your king god and Kaiwan your star god
the images you made for yourselves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And now you (plur.) still bring/take Sakut, the god/[Lit. god-god, meaning not a real god] which you (plur.) served-as-king, and Kaiwan, your (plur.) star god/[god-god]. You (plur.) made these images in-order to-be-worshipped.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
