Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 32:27:
- Kupsabiny: “Hezekiah had much wealth and was greatly honored. He built storerooms for keeping silver, gold, stones that buys for much money, things that are used to spice up food, shields and other things that are bought for much money.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “King Hezekiah became very rich. And everyone honored him. He built storerooms to keep his gold, silver, precious stones, spices, shields and other valuable things.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Hezekia was wealthy and highly honored/respected-person. He had-(someone)-build/made store-houses for his silver, gold, precious/[lit. expensive] stones, spices, shields, and other precious/[lit. expensive] things.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Hezekiah became very rich and was greatly honored. His workers made storerooms for his silver and gold, and for his very valuable stones, and for spices and shields and other valuable things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:48:
- Newari: “Laban said — ‘Today this rock heap is standing having been a witness between you and me. So its name is Galeed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Laban said, ‘These piled-up stones will-testify-to the agreement (between) the two of us.’ That is the reason why those piled-up (stones) were-named Galeed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Laban said to Jacob, ‘This pile of rocks we have put here today will help us to remember our agreement.’ That is why Jacob called it Galeed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 12:31:
- Kupsabiny: “But also, Jeroboam built places for offering sacrifices on the hills and also chose priests who were not from the clan/tribe of Levi.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Jeroboam also made Pagan worship places. Then he even chose as priests all people who were not descendants of Levi. े” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jeroboam also had-built places-of-worship at the high places, and he chose men to serve as priests, even if they are not descendants of Levi.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Moses had declared that only men from the tribe of Levi would be priests, but Jeroboam also told his workers to build shrines on hilltops, and then he appointed men who were not from the tribe of Levi to be priests.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:1:
- Kupsabiny: “I am Zechariah son of Berekiah who is/was grandchild of Iddo. When it was the eighth month of the second year of Darius of Persia ruling, God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the eighth months of the second year of king Darius’ reign, this word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah, son of Berekiah, grandson of Iddo.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Lord spoke to Prophet Zacarias on the eight month on the second month of the reign of Darius in Persia. This Zacarias (was) the child of Berekia the child of Ido.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I am Zechariah, a prophet, the son of Berekiah and grandson of Iddo. When Darius had been the emperor of Persia for almost two years, during November of that year, Yahweh gave me this message:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 19:27:
- Kupsabiny: “The border turned leaning towards the east heading for Beth-Dagon to Zebulun following the valley of Iphtah-el and continued like that heading to the north until Beth-emek and Neiel. It followed like that until Kabul.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then it turned and went towards Beth-Dagon and it reached Zebulun in the valley of Iphtah-El, it then went north towards Bethemek and Neiel and north to Cabul,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “this turns/curves toward-the-east going-toward Bet Dagon and reaches to Zebulun and to the Valley of Ifta El. Then this goes-toward the north going-towards Bet Emek and Niel. This still goes-towards the north going-to Cabul,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “From there it extended southeast to Beth-Dagon town, and then to the area that was allotted to the tribe of Zebulun and Iphtah-El Valley. From there the border extended east and then north to Beth-Emek town and Neiel and Cabul towns.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 11:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Oh, young man, rejoice when you still have an opportunity in the world. Be happy for your youth. You may allow the stomach and the eyes to lead you into things, but know that God will search/investigate your life for all those things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Oh young man, rejoice in the time of your youth!
May you be able to rejoice in your heart in the time of your youth.
Pursue what your eyes see and the matters of your heart.
But think well! God will judge all these matters.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) young-(man), you (sing.) rejoice with your (sing.) life while you (sing.) are still young. Do whatever you (sing.) want to do, but you (sing.) remember that God will-judge you (sing.) for all that you (sing.) do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I was considered to be a very wise man, and I taught the people many things. I assembled/collected and wrote down many proverbs, and I carefully thought about and studied them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 1:23:
- Kupsabiny:
This is how many men (there were) who were fit to join the army beginning from the clan of Reuben, the big/eldest son of Jacob.
| Clan |
How many soldiers |
| Reuben |
46,500 |
| Simeon |
59,300 |
| Gad |
45,650 |
| Judah |
74,600 |
| Issachar |
54,400 |
| Zebulun |
57,400 |
| Ephraim (son of Joseph) |
40,500 |
| Manasseh (son of Joseph) |
32,200 |
| Benjamin |
35,400 |
| Dan |
62,700 |
| Asher |
41,500 |
| Naphtali |
53,400 |
| All the people are: |
603,550 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the tribe of Simeon there were 59,300 men listed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
These (are) the numbers of males who are- 20 years -of-age above who (were) able to-be-a-soldier, who were-listed according to their tribe and family:
| Tribe |
Numbers |
| Reuben (the oldest of Jacob) |
46,500 |
| Simeon |
59,300 |
| Gad |
45,650 |
| Juda |
74,600 |
| Issachar |
54,400 |
| Zebulun |
57,400 |
| Efraim child of Jose |
40,500 |
| Manase child of Jose |
32,200 |
| Benjamin |
35,400 |
| Dan |
62,700 |
| Asher |
41,500 |
| Naftali |
53,400 |
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is a list of the number of men who were at least 20 years old and able to fight in battles, and the names of their tribes:
There were 46,500 men from the tribe of Reuben (who was Jacob’s oldest son);
there were 59,300 men from the tribe of Simeon;
there were 45,560 men from the tribe of Gad;
there were 74,600 men from the tribe of Judah;
there were 54,400 men from the tribe of Issachar;
there were 57,400 men from the tribe of Zebulun;
there were 40,500 men from the tribe of Ephraim;
there were 32,200 men from the tribe of Manasseh;
there were 35,400 men from the tribe of Benjamin;
there were 62,700 men from the tribe of Dan;
there were 41,500 men from the tribe of Asher;
there were 53,400 men 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 2 Chronicles 34:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Josiah began to rule when he had eight years. He ruled from the city of Jerusalem thirty-one years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Josia was eight years old when he became king. He lived in Jerusalem, and he reigned for 31 years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Josiah was eight years old when he became the king of Judah. He ruled from Jerusalem for 31 years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
