Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 22:8:
- Kupsabiny: “People who are powerful hold on to the fields
and these rude people live in those fields.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Even though You are the strong man with lands,
and have the honor of one who lives there,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) use your (sing.) being-powerful and being-honorable to possess the land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Because you were very powerful, you must have taken over all the people’s land,
and then, being very respected, you have begun to live on that land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:16:
- Kupsabiny: “The Israelites should give you these money so that it will help in the work/building of my Tent. This tax is for their life so that I will be remembering them and take care of (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Taking the money of atonement from Israelites use it for the service of the Tent of Meeting. Then it should be a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord to make atonement of your lives.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Use this money for the work/doings of the Meeting-Together-Place Tent. The Israelinhon are-to-pay this for their lives, and in this way I will-remember them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “You (sing.) will bring this money and then apply it for helping the work of my shelter. And then I will see this money and then remember my people Israel. When it’s like that, then I will be at peace again concerning them, and so they won’t die.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And gold white of counting of children of Israel which they will gather, they must put it for work of Dwelling-Tent-of-God. That is what I Yahweh will remember exchange of lives of children of Israel.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Your leaders must collect this money from the Israeli people and give it to those who will take care of the Sacred Tent. This money is the payment for the lives of those who take care of the Sacred Tent, to enable me not to forget them/and then I will remember to protect them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 11:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, David went with his people to Jerusalem. The city was called Jebus in those days and the Jebusites lived there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “King David and all the Israelites went and attacked the city of Jerusalem. At that time the city of Jerusalem was called Jebus. At that time the Jebusites were living there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One time, David and the Israelinhon went-out/set-out to attack Jerusalem (that was Jebus before). The Jebusnon who lived there” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “David and all the Israeli soldiers went to Jerusalem. At that time, Jerusalem was called Jebus, and the people who lived there were the Jebus people-group.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 34:20:
- Kupsabiny: “So I the God of power is saying that I shall judge the fat sheep and the lean ones to see who is who.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore, I the Lord GOD, say to you (plur.) that I myself will-separate the fat sheep from the thin/lean sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say to you: I myself will judge between those of you who are like the fat sheep and those of you who are like the thin sheep.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 28:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Then that spirit told Saul that, ‘Why are you disturbing me by calling me to come back to the world?’ Saul told him that, ‘ I have a very big problem/suffering. I am fighting with the Philistines. But God has left me in suspense. I have not been given any reply either through prophets or dreams. So, I have called you to tell me what I should do.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you obstructed me by calling me?"
Saul replied, "I am in very great trouble. The Philistines have been threatening me. God has abandoned me. He answers me neither through prophets nor through dreams. So I have called you to ask what I need to do."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Samuel said to Saul, ‘Why have- you (sing.) -disturbed me by calling-(for) me?’ Saul said, ‘I have a big problem. The Filistinhon are-fighting against me and God has-turned-away from me. He no-longer answers me, even through prophets or dreams. So I have-called you (sing.) to-tell me what I am-to-do.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Samuel said to Saul, ‘Why have you bothered/disturbed me by causing me to appear?’
Saul said, ‘I am very worried. The army of Philistia is about to attack my army, and God has abandoned me. He does not answer my questions any more. He does not give me dreams to tell me what to do or give messages to prophets to tell me what to do. That is the reason that I came to see you. So you tell me what I should do!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 47:11:
- Kupsabiny: “But disaster shall come to you,
and you cannot ward it off by charms.
Sin shall cause you to fall
which you cannot scold off.
You shall be destroyed quickly
in a way that you do not know.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Disaster will come upon you,
It will not be possible to avert it [lit.: turn it aside] from you even by magic.
Destruction will fall upon you.
It cannot be averted [lit.: turned aside] even by performing your rituals.
a ruin you did not understand
will suddenly come upon you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore disaster will-come to you (sing.) and you (sing.) would- not -know how you (sing.) will-drive it by your (sing.) magic. Calamity will-come to you (sing.) which you (sing.) will- not -be-able-to-pay (it) to stop. Destruction will- suddenly -arrive upon you which you (sing.) are not prepared/[lit. think-of].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 8:13:
- Kupsabiny: “and when/if you have gotten much wealth with many cows and sheep/goats and also much silver and gold,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “when your flocks and herds increase and when the gold and silver that you have is sufficient,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and become-many now your (plur.) animals, silver, gold and possessions,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and when the number of your cattle and sheep has greatly increased, and when you have accumulated a large amount of silver and gold, and the amount of all your other possessions has greatly increased,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 23:10:
- Kupsabiny: “But God knows everything that I am doing,
if he tested me, he would know that I am clean/holy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But He knows all my activities.
When He examines me I come out as fine gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But he knows what I am doing. After he has-tested me, he will-find-out that I am clean like a pure gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But he knows how I have conducted my life;
and when he has finished testing me, he will see that I am as pure as gold whose impurities have all been burned out.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
