Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 3:19:
- Kupsabiny: “The life of a person and an animal is similar. Like an animal dies, so also does a person die. They are both things that God has created and given life. So, a person is not better off than an animal. Both the things concerning an animal and a person are in vain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The fate of man is like that of animals. Both are awaiting the same fate. Just as one will die, so the other will also die. All of them have the same breath. People have no advantage over the animals. These matters are all meaningless.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Both man and animals have the same future/end-result; they will- both -die. They both have breath, so man has no advantage over the animal. (It is) really true that all has no value.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “because what happens to people happens to animals. Animals die, and people die. We all must breathe to remain alive. With regard to that, people have no advantage over animals, so I have a difficult time understanding that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:68:
- Kupsabiny: “On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai from the clan of Dan also brought his which were like those.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Also one flattened 10-shekel vessel of gold which was full of incense.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These were-particularly the-(ones-who) brought their offerings:
On the first day, Nashon child of Aminadad, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Juda.
On the second day, Netanel child of Zuar, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Issachar.
On the third day, Eliab child of Helon, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Zebulun.
On the fourth day, Elizur child of Shedeur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Reuben.
On the fifth day, Shelumiel child of Zurishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon.
On the sixth day, Eliasaph child of Deuel, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Gad.
On the seventh day, Elishama child of Amihud, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Efraim.
On the eighth day, Gamaliel child of Pedazur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Manase.
On the ninth day, Abidan child of Gideoni, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Benjamin.
On the tenth day, Ahiezer child of Amishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Dan.
On the eleventh day, Pagiel child of Ocran, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Asher.
And on the twelfth day Ahira child of Enan, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Naftali.
Each one of them brought these offerings: one silver big-plate that weigh about one and one half kilogram, and one silver bowl that weigh about 800 grams according to the weighing-scale of the priests. Each one of them they filled with a good/fine kind of flour that was-mixed with oil for the gift offering. Each one of them also brought one golden small-cup that weigh about 120 grams that was filled with incense; one young bull, one male sheep, and one young male sheep which is one year old as a burnt offering; one male goat as an offering for becoming-clean; and two oxen/cow, five male sheep, five male goats, and five young male sheep/lambs which is one year old as an offering for a good relation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought:
—a silver dish that weighed more than three pounds/1.5 kg., and a silver bowl that weighed almost two pounds/800 grams, both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales;
—a small gold dish that weighed four ounces/14 grams, filled with incense;
—a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar;
—a goat to be sacrificed to enable me to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
—and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.
This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts:
on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts;
on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun;
on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon;
on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;
on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim;
on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh;
on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher;
on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 7:24:
- Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) should again know that, you (plur.) do not have authority to force any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers or other workers in this house of God to pay taxes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Know, you secretaries, that you have no authority to take government tax or fees from priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servant or from those do other work of the temple of God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “We (excl.) are also informing you (plur.) that you (plur.) will- not -let-to-pay the priests, Levites, singers, guards at the entrances/gates of the temple, servants in the temple, and others who work in this temple of God the tax and other payments.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “We are also commanding that none of the priests, descendants of Levi, musicians, temple guards, or other men who work in the temple, will be required to pay any kind of taxes.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Haggai said, ‘God is saying that: I am with you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Haggai, the messenger of The LORD proclaimed the message of The LORD to the people. The LORD says, ‘I am with you.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, Haggai the spokesman of the LORD said to the Israelinhon, ‘The LORD says that he (is) with you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then I, Haggai, who was Yahweh’s messenger, gave this message from Yahweh to the people: ‘I, Yahweh, declare that I am with you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 21:26:
- Kupsabiny: “That person did shameful deeds worshipping the gods/idols of those Amorites that God chased away before the people of Israel came.)” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “His most repulsive sin was to do puja to idols like the Amorites did. The LORD had driven out the Amorites before Israel.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He did a detestable thing by worshipping little-gods, like what had-done by the Amornon that the LORD caused- the Israelinhon -to-drive-out.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The most abominable/detestable thing that Ahab did was to worship idols, just like the Amor people-group had done. And that is why Yahweh took the Amor people’s land from them and gave it to the Israelis.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:5:
- Kupsabiny: “I will send serious/fierce matters/events to you
people will fight you from all sides.
Everyone will flee
and no one will gather those people who flee.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I, the Lord God Almighty, will-send you (plur.) enemies from your surrounding nations to frighten you. They will-drive- you (plur.) -out from your land, and no one will- truly -help you (plur.) who have-escaped.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But listen to this: ‘I, the Commander of the armies of angels,
will cause you to become terrified.
You will all be forced to flee to other countries,
and no one will be able to bring you together again.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 6:18:
- Kupsabiny: “I ask you that do not leave here until I return with I can come and use to give you a sacrifice.’
God responded to Gideon, ‘I shall stay/sit here until you return.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Do not go from here until I have come back and have offered my offering before you."
He said — "I will be waiting [here] until you return."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) do- not -depart yet for I will-get what I will-offer to you (sing.).’ The LORD replied, ‘I will-wait for you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But do not go away until I go and bring back an offering to you.’
Yahweh answered, ‘Okay, I will stay here until you return.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 5:13:
- Kupsabiny: “There is a bitter/painful matter that I have seen in this world. A person may well heap up his possessions” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “There is one terrible thing that I have seen in this world.
An owner collected wealth and property to his own detriment.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There-is-something I have-seen that is not very good here on earth: Wealth that has-been-gathered by man can-harm him” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I have seen another terrible thing that happens here on the earth :
People save up all their money and become rich,
but they are not helped by saving a lot of money,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
