Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 19:24:
- Kupsabiny: “The land of Israel shall in those days become a friend to the land of Egypt together with Assyria. Those three countries shall unite and then a blessing shall come to this earth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On that day, however, Israel will be the third country as a blessing in the land together with Egypt and Assyria.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “At that time, Israel will-join/unite/[lit. will-become-one] to Egipto and Asiria, and these three nations will-become a blessing to the world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And Israel will be their ally. All three nations will be friendly to each other, and the people of Israel will be a blessing to the people of the entire world.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 27:14:
- Kupsabiny: “It is like that because you both disobeyed my word when the people grumbled against me in the wilderness of Zin. You did not honor me in front of the people when people asked for water.’ (This word/matter happened at Meribah at Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “for you both rebelled against my commands in the wilderness of Zin. When the people of Israel rebelled for water, you failed to demonstrate my holiness to them." (This was in the wilderness of Zin, being at the waters of Meriba-Kadesh.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For when the community of Israel rebelled against me there at spring of the desert of Zin, you (plur.) (and) Aaron disobeyed my command when you (plur.) showed my holiness to the people.’ (This spring is-namely Meriba Kadesh, in the desert of Zin.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The reason that you will die and not enter that land is that you both disobeyed my instructions/commands in the Zin Desert. When the Israeli people rebelled against me there at Meribah, near Kadesh, I told you to speak to the rock to cause water to flow out of it. But because you struck the rock instead of speaking to it, you did not show the people my holy power.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 9:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Esther replied to the king, ‘If you like/accept/wish, then let the Jews do again tomorrow what they did today in city of Susa. Also let the corpses of the sons of Haman be swinging from those trees/poles where people are hanged.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Esther answered the king, "If Your Honor so desires, give your approval that like in the order today, the Jews in Susa may also be allowed to [carry out that order] tomorrow. And may the corpses of all those ten sons of Haman be hung on poles.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Ester said, ‘If (it) would please you (sing.), Beloved King, allow/permit the Jews here in Susa to defend themselves again tomorrow, like what they did today. And cause-to-be-hanged the corpses of Haman’s ten children.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru: “So queen Esther answered the king: "O king! If you are please, the allow the Jews in Susa here to do tomorrow the same as they have done on this day. And tell them to hang the bodies of Haman’s ten sons in the place where they usually hang people."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- English: “Esther replied, ‘If it pleases you, allow the Jews here in Susa to do again tomorrow what you commanded them to do today. And command that the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows/poles.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:31:
- Kupsabiny: “The ruler called Moses and Aaron that night and told them that, ‘Get out of this land! Go with your people and pray to your God as you had wanted/intended.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Pharoah summoned Moses and Aaron in the night and said, ‘go, you and all the Israelites from our country. Go and worship the Lord as you have said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That very night, the king summoned for Moises and Aaron and said, ‘Okay, [you (plur.)] go now! [You (plur.)] leave my nation now. [You (plur.)] go now and worship the LORD, just-as you (plur.) have-requested.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “In that night the great chief of the Isip people called Moses and Aron to come to him and then said, ‘Quick! You (pl.) together with the Israel people arise and then leave my people and go. Go lift up your Chief God’s name as you were asking me about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And king called [this direction] Moses and Aaron at night, said to them «arise up! you leave from my people! you go entreat Yahweh as you asked me.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “That night the king summoned Aaron and Moses/me and said, ‘You and all the other Israeli people, must leave my country immediately! Go and worship Yahweh, as you requested!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 21:8:
- Kupsabiny: “If the people of Israel follow all the words I have told them and keep all my laws which I gave them through Moses, I shall not chase them from that land which I gave to their forefathers.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If they are careful to obey all the rules and decrees that my servant Moses gave them, obeying all my commands, I will not again make the feet of the Israelites wander from the land that I gave to their ancestors."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If only the people of Israel will-obey my whole Laws that my servant Moises gave to them, I will- not -let them leave from this land that I gave to their ancestors.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And if the Israeli people obey all my commands and all the laws that I gave to Moses, the man who served me very well, I will not again force them to leave this land that I gave to their ancestors.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 16:21:
- Kupsabiny: “so that you went to offer my children to idols?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You killed my children and offered to the little-gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You slaughtered those who were like my children, and offered them to be sacrifices to the gods!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 9:16:
- Kupsabiny: “‘By tomorrow at this time, I will send a man from the area/province of Benjamin. When that man arrives, anoint him to become the ruler/king of my Israelite people. That man will rescue those people from the Philistines because I have heard how they are suffering.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Tomorrow at this time I will send a man here from the area of Benjamin. You are to anoint him king of my subjects, Israel. He will release my subjects from the hand of the Philistines. I have seen the suffering of my subjects, for the sound of their weeping has reached me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Tomorrow, at this hour, I will-have-come to you (sing.) a man from the place of Benjamin. You (sing.) will-rub his head with oil to-show that he is the chosen leader/[lit. head] of my people (the) Israelinhon. He will-deliver/save my people from the hand of the Filistinhon, for I have-seen the sufferings of my people, and I have-heard their asking-for help.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘At this time tomorrow, I will send to you a man from the land where the descendants of Benjamin live. Pour olive oil on his head to indicate that he will be the leader of my Israeli people. I have seen that my people are suffering because the Philistine people are oppressing them, and I have heard my people as they have called out to me for help. The man on whose head you pour olive oil will rescue my people from the Philistine people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 22:8:
- Kupsabiny: “and Judah was stripped of the things to guard themselves with.
You (plur.) searched on that day for things of battle
in the house of metals/weapons.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “No weapons have been made for those of Judah who stand guard.
On that day you will look to the weapons that are in the forest palace.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They took-by-force the defenses/strong-wall/something-that-gives-security of Juda.
You (plur.) took your (plur.) weapons from its hiding-place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The walls that protect the cities in Judah will fall down.
You people of Jerusalem will run to get the weapons that are stored in the building called ‘the Hall of the Forest’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
