Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 30:18:
- Kupsabiny: “But God waits for you to cry to him so that he can show mercy to you.
God is exalted and he will do good things for you.
He stands on truth/justice
and those who rely on him will be blessed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Still, [He] intends to be gracious to you.
He rises up to have compassion for you,
for the LORD is a God who does justice.
Blessed is the one who lives, waiting for Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the LORD is-waiting that you (plur.) will-come-near to him so-that he will-have-mercy on you (plur.). He is ready to show his concern to you (plur.). For the LORD is a righteous God, and blessed are all who trust in him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh wants to be kind to you;
he desires to show you that he is merciful.
Do not forget that Yahweh is a God who acts justly;
he is pleased with those who patiently trust in him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 20:29:
- Kupsabiny: “When the whole community of Israel had seen that Aaron has died, they mourned for thirty days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The whole community learned that Aaron had died, and for thirty days all the Israelites were in mourning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And when the whole community knew that Aaron is now dead, they mourned for him for a period/[lit. inside] of 30 days.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the Israeli people realized that Aaron had died, they all mourned for him for 30 days.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 9:2:
- Kupsabiny: “‘I know for sure that it is like that.
And yet, is there really a true/righteous person in front of God?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Truly, I know what you are saying,
but how can any human be righteous before God?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Yes, what you (sing.) are-saying is true. But how can a man prove that he is innocent before/[lit. in front of] God?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Yes, I certainly know that much of what you said is true.
But how can anyone say to God, ‘I <am innocent/have not done what is wrong> and prove it?’/no one can say to God ‘I <am innocent/have not done what is wrong> and prove it.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:21:
- Kupsabiny: “I will make those people of Egypt to give you things so that when you are migrating you will be having something.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will make the Egyptians respect you. Then when you go away from there, you will not go empty-handed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And I will-make-it-possible that the Egiptohanon be-good towards you (plur.), so-that when you (plur.) now go they will- even -send-things with you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “‘And I will cause the Isip people to feel kindly toward you (pl.) and so you certainly won’t go empty-handed and leave Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Egyptians, I will show them love which I loved you, in order that they might fear you. Therefore, when you will leave from Egypt, you not hand empty will go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “When that happens, I will cause the people of Egypt to respect you. The result will be that when you leave Egypt, you will not go empty-handed/they will give you many valuable things to take with you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 15:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Uzziah had/was 16 years when he began his rulership. He ruled from the city of Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother was called Jecoliah who was from Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He was sixteen years old when he became king. He reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah from Jerusalem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Azaria was 16 years old when he became king. He lived in Jerusalem, and he reigned within the (period) of 52 years. His mother was Jecolia who of/from-Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He was 16 years old when he started to rule, and he ruled in Jerusalem for 52 years. His mother was Jecoliah, from Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 20:40:
- Kupsabiny: “But when the soldiers of Benjamin looked back/over their shoulders, they saw smoke billowing up in the whole city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But when the city went up in flames toward the sky, the Benjaminites looked back. Look, they saw fire everywhere burning the city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Some time later a thick smoke rose-up in Gibea. When the Benjaminhon turned-around, they saw the thick smoke from the city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But then smoke from the burning buildings began to rise up from the city. The men of the tribe of Benjamin turned around and saw that the whole city was burning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 32:8:
- Kupsabiny: “But trustworthy people prepare good things
and they stand on goodness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But honorable people will make plans for honorable work,
and will live by doing honorable work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the true noble man plans to do nobles things, and surely he always does it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 21:32:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses sent people to go and spy on the city of Jazer. Then the Israelites took the villages of that city and chased away the Amorites who lived there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After Moses sent men to spy out Jazer, the Israelites conquered all the villages in and around it. Then [they] drove out the Amorites who were there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Afterwards, Moises sent spies to Jazer, and they also took-over it and the barrios/barangays which are under- its -jurisdiction. They drove-out the Amornon who live there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “After Moses/I sent some men to explore the area near Jazer city, Israeli people began to live in all the towns in that region and expelled the Amor people-group who lived there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
