Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 3:24:
- Kupsabiny: “Soon after, Nebuchadnezzar jumped/stood up in fear/wonder and said, ‘Hey, were those people who were tied up and thrown into the fire not three?’ His people replied to the king, ‘Certainly, that is how it was, your majesty!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “King Nebuchadnezzar, being amazed, suddenly stood up and asked his counsellors, "What! It was only three men that we bound and threw into the fire, wasn’t it?"
They answered, "Yes, Great King."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “While watching King Nebuchadnezzar immediately stood-up in much amazement. He asked his officials, ‘Were not just three men that we (incl.) tied-up and thrown into the fire?’ They answered, ‘Yes, Beloved King.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But as Nebuchadnezzar was watching, he was amazed. He suddenly jumped up and shouted to his advisors, ‘Did we tie up three men and throw them into the flames, or not?’
They replied, ‘Yes, O king, we did.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 17:6:
- Kupsabiny: “When Hushai had come, Absalom said to (him) that, ‘This is the word that Ahithophel told us. Should we follow his word or do you have a word/advice? And if it is not like that, tell us what we should do.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hushai came and Absalom told him everything that Ahithophel had said, [and asked], "Ahithophel gave us advice like that. Should we do like he said or not? If we should not do like he said, what should we do? You tell us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So when Hushai arrived Absalom told him what Ahitofel advised. Then Absalom said, ‘Shall- we (incl.) -do what he said? If not, what should- we (incl.) -do?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So when Hushai arrived, Absalom told him what Ahithophel had suggested. Then he asked Hushai, ‘What do you think we should do? If you do not think that we should do what Ahithophel suggests, tell us what you think that we should do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 6:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Let the whole world listen!
I shall send a calamity to those people because of their sins,
because they made their heads deaf
and they refused my will.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Listen, O earth! I will-send destruction upon these people as a punishment to their wicked plans. For they did- not -listen to my words and they rejected my law.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Listen, all of you!
I am going to cause the Israeli people to experience disasters.
That is what will happen to them because they have refused to listen to what I told them.
They have refused to obey my laws.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 28:37:
- Kupsabiny: “You shall become people that one does not want to come near to. And again, you shall become people that are talked about in proverbs and who are mocked in those countries that you will be taken to.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Wherever the LORD will drive you to, the people there will be astonished, seeing your condition. Seeing you they will laugh and ridicule you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You will-be-detested, will-be-belittled/look-down-on, will-be-despised/scorn by the resident of the nations where you (plur.) had-been-taken-captive.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the people-groups in nearby countries see what has happened to you, they will be shocked/horrified;
they will make fun of you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 42:5:
- Kupsabiny: “I had only heard other people talk about you,
but now I have seen you with my own eyes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “My ears have heard about you before
but now I have seen you with my own eyes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In the time past I only heard about you (sing.) from others, but now I saw you (sing.) myself.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 8:11:
- Kupsabiny: “He anointed the altar seven times, all the utensils for the altar, the basin and what the basin stood on. He anointed those things to set them apart.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “With it he took a little oil and sprinkled the altar seven times. Then, to consecrate them, he anointed the altar and all the utensils, and the basin for washing hands and feet, with its stand.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He sprinkled- oil -on the altar seven times and all their tools/equipment, and also the basin and its stand/base. He did this in-order-to offer these things to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He/I sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times. He/I anointed the altar and all the things used with it, and its huge washbasin and its stand, to dedicate them to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 1:13:
- Kupsabiny: “And then, Solomon left that place and went to Jerusalem. He got experience and ruled the people of Israel for many years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then from the place of worship which was in Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, Solomon went back to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Solomon left from the Meeting-Together-Place Tent there at the place-of-worship at the high place of Gibeon, and went-back to Jerusalem. And he reigned in Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Solomon and the people who were with him all left from being in front of he Sacred Tent on the hill in Gibeon, and they returned to Jerusalem. From there he ruled the Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:26:
- Kupsabiny: “The issue of leaving the stump and its roots on the ground, shows that God will re-instate your kingship after you have acknowledged that he is the one who rules over everything.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “This is the meaning of the command to leave the stump along with [its] roots– When you recognize that heaven reigns, the kingdom will be given back to you again.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “About what the angel said to just leave the stump, that means, that your (sing.) kingdom will-be-restored to you (sing.) if you (sing.) will-acknowledge that it is God [who] rules over all.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But the stump of the tree and its roots were left in the ground. That means that you will rule your kingdom again when you learn that it is God who is really the ruler.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
