Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 4:6:
- Kupsabiny: “When the Philistines heard how it was being shouted, they asked themselves/one another that, ‘Why are the Hebrews shouting?’ When the Philistines realized that the Israelites had come with the Box of the Covenant of God into the camp,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Philistines also heard that sound and they said, "Why have the Hebrews started to cry out in the tent with a loud sound like this?"
Then they learned that the ark of the LORD’s covenant had arrived at the tents of the Hebrews.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the Filistinhon heard the shouting of the Israelinhon, they asked, ‘Why are- the Hebrews -shouting in their camp?’
When they learned that the Box of the LORD had-arrived/come to the camp of the Israelinhon,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The Philistines asked, ‘What are the people in the Hebrew camp shouting about?’ Someone told them that they were shouting because the chest that contained the Ten Commandments of Yahweh had been brought to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 37:35:
- Kupsabiny: “It is like that because I shall protect this city because of my honor and that of my servant David.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For my own sake and for my servant David’s,
I will defend this city and deliver [it].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-protect and save this city for my honor and because of my promise to David my servant.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “For the sake of my own reputation and because of what I promised King David, who served me well,
I will defend this city and prevent it from being destroyed.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 26:3:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel gathered there in the plain of Moab at the river Jordan where they could see Jericho in the distance. Then Moses and Eleazar spoke to those people saying,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Moses and Eleazar the priest having assembled [them] on plains of Moab by the Jordan river across from Jericho town spoke to them like this,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Moises and Eleazar the priest spoke with the Israelinhon there in the plain/valley of Moab beside the Jordan River near Jerico.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So while the Israelis were on the plains where the Moab people-group lived, Eleazar and Moses/I told this to the Israeli leaders:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 15:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Oh, has a wise person spoken foolish words?
But the words of that person are surely useless!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O Job, Would a man who has wisdom give answer with such useless knowledge?
Or fill up his belly with empty words like the east wind? ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Job, a wise man does- not -talk (things/stuff) of no worth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:10:
- Kupsabiny: “So/Then Moses and Aaron took ash and both stood before the ruler. Moses threw the ash into the air. And immediately boils started to break out on people and the animals.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So having taken the black powder that was in the kiln they went before Pharaoh. Moses tossed the dust towards the sky. From it boils broke out on men and animals’ bodies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Moises and Aaron got/took some ashes from the furnace and stood in-front-of the king. Moises threw this into the air, and boils grew-upon the people and livestock/animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Okay, therefore Moses and Aron scooped up ashes and then went and stood in the presence of the great chief of Isip, and then Moses cast those ashes up above. And then the ashes produced boils on the bodies of humans and animals. And when it was done then they were breaking open and then big skin ulcers were appearing.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, they brought ashes inside of the place which they bake jar there, went to king. And Moses threw it up, and it made boils on people and animal.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So they/we both got some ashes/soot and went and stood in front of the king. Moses/I threw the ashes/soot up into the air. The ashes/soot spread all over, causing boils to afflict the Egyptian people and their animals. All the boils became open sores.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 19:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Those kings have thrown those idols that people worshipped into fire since they were just things shaped from wood and stone.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They destroyed the gods of the nations by throwing them into the fire, for they were not gods but only wood and stone made by human hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “including their little-gods/false-gods by throwing them into the fire. For these are not true gods but-rather just stones and wood made by man.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And they have thrown the idols of those nations into fires and burned them. But that was not difficult to do, because they were not gods. They were only statues made of wood and stone, idols that were shaped by humans, and that is why they were destroyed easily.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 6:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Those leaders asked that, ‘What should we give to appease our sin?’ It was replied to them that, ‘Mold five pieces of gold like boils plus five others which are to be in form of rats to become sacrifices for you to give to the God of Israel. Count those things to correspond to the five leaders of the Philistines because this disease has also attacked the kings. When you have done like that, God will not continue punishing you, your idols (gods) and your country.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then the Philistines asked, "What kind of guilt sacrifice should we send to Him?"
They replied, "As examples of the plagues that gave suffering to your rulers and to all of you, send five golden boils and five golden mice, according to the number of the Philistine rulers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Filistinhon asked, ‘What offering as payment for sin are- we (excl.) -to-send?’ The priests and the sorcerers answered, ‘[You (plur.)] form five golden images whose shape/design looks-like a tumor, and also five gold images whose shape/design looks-like a rat, according-to the number of our (incl.) five leaders/[lit. heads], because the tumor afflictions/evils and rats that harm our (incl.) nation have-reached/come-to us (incl.) and to our (incl.) leaders/[lit. heads]. [You (plur.)] offer these to-honor the God of Israel, for he might now stop punishing us (incl.), our (incl.) gods, and our (incl.) nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The people of Philistia asked, ‘What kind of offering should we send?’
The men replied, ‘Make five gold models of the tumors on your skin, and five gold models of rats. Make five of each because that is the same number as the number of your kings, and because the plague has struck both you people and your five kings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 39:7:
- Kupsabiny: “And again some of your grandchildren/descendants will be taken and castrated so as to become slaves in the home of the king of Babylon.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And from among your own descendants, some will be captured and taken away to Babylon. Then they will be made eunuchs to serve in the palace of the king of Babylon."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And some of your (sing.) future descendants, will-be-captured and they will-become servants in the palace of the king of Babilonia.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Furthermore, some of your sons will be forced to go to Babylon. They will be castrated in order that they can become servants in the palace of the king of Babylon.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
