Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 11:23:
- Kupsabiny: “God also made a certain man who was called Rezon the son of Eliada to become enemy to Solomon. Rezon was one of the leaders who were under Hadadezer who was ruler of the country of Zobah. When David destroyed people in Zobah, Rezon left his leader and escaped to the wilderness together with some of the soldiers. While he was there he trained and led soldiers of raiding. Then, those people went and stayed in Damascus and then made Rezon to become ruler/king of Syria.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then God made Rezon, son of Eliada, Solomon’s enemy. He had fled from his master, Hadadezer, King of Zobah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There was another man that God had-willed to oppose/go-against Solomon. He was Rezon the child of Eliada. He fled from his master King Hadadezer of Zoba,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “God also caused another man named Rezon, the son of Eliada, to rebel against Solomon. Rezon had run away from his master, King Hadadezer of the Zobah area north of Damascus.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:10:
- Kupsabiny: “People are saying, ‘The land is desolate so that no person or animal is seen anymore.’ The words of those peoples are true, there are no people in the villages of Judah or the streets of Jerusalem. No person is seen in the distance and no animal is passing. But you shall again hear in this place” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD continued to say, ‘You (plur.) say that Juda and Jerusalem are desolate/[lit. lonesome] and there are no people and animals. Yet/But some-time-later (it)-will-be-heard again in these places” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And this is also what I, Yahweh, say: ‘You people have said that this is a land where there are no longer any people or animals. But in the streets of Jerusalem that are now completely empty , and in the other towns in Judah,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 19:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Eltolad, Betul, Horma,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 23:20:
- Kupsabiny: “Do not join with drunkards and gluttons,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Do not associate with drunkards.
Don’t associate with gluttons.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] do- not -be-like the drunkards and fond-of-eating/glutton, for that kind of people will- easily -become-poor. They just keep-on sleeping, therefore some time-later they will- just -cloth rags.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Do not (sing.) be-joining-with drunkards and habitual-food-cravers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 27:34:
- Kupsabiny: “These are the laws that God gave to Moses on the Mountain of Sinai for the people of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These are the commands the LORD gave Moses on Mount Sinai for the Israelites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Those are the commands which were-given by the LORD to Moises there on the Mountain of Sinai for the Israelinhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Those are the commands that Yahweh gave to Moses/me on Sinai Mountain to tell to the people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 32:8:
- Kupsabiny: “He only has mere people, but we, we are together with our God who fights for us.’ Then, those words from king Hezekiah encouraged them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He has human power [lit.: the power of man] but the LORD our God is with us. He will help us, and will fight our battle." The people had confidence in King Hezekiah’s words.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Only people is with him, but for us, the LORD our God. He will-be- the -one-to-help us and will-fight for us.’ So the people became firmed because of what King Hezekia of Juda had-said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They have to rely on the power of humans, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight battles for us.’ So the people became more confident because of what Hezekiah, the king of Judah, said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jonah 1:8:
- Kupsabiny: “He was asked that, ‘Tell us, who bought us all this trouble? What are you doing? Which country do you come from? And you hail from/belong to which people?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then they said to him — "This trouble has happened because of what you did. Tell us [Lit.: say] what is your work? Where have you come from? Of what country are you? Of what nation are you?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then they said to him, ‘Please tell us (excl.) who really (is) the cause of this calamity that has-come upon us (incl.), and what (is) your (sing.) work and where do- you (sing.) -come-from. Tell us (excl.) also what your (sing.) nation and race (is).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So they said to him, ‘Tell who is to-be-blamed for this that has happened. What are you doing here? And where-are- you (sing.) -from?’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “So various ones of them asked him, ‘Are you the one who has caused us all this trouble?’ ‘What work do you do?’ ‘Where are you coming from?’ ‘What country and what people-group do you belong to?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 12:12:
- Kupsabiny: “When the third day came, Jeroboam and his people returned to where Rehoboam was as they had been told.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “EAH] Just as King Rehoboam had said, three days later Jeroboam and all the people came back to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After three days, Jeroboam and the people returned to King Rehoboam, according to what the king had-said to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So three days later, Jeroboam and all the leaders came to Rehoboam again, as he had told them to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
