Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 2:32:
- Kupsabiny: “God shall pay/avenge him for the blood he poured/shed, for he murdered those two people without my father knowing. Abner who was commander of the soldiers of Israel, and Amasa who was commander of the soldiers of Judah were good (people). Those people were more honest/upright than he was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For Joab had killed two men without my father David’s knowing it and the LORD will punish him. Joab killed with the sword two innocent men better than he, Abner, son of Ner, commanding general of Israel and Amasa, son of Jether, commanding general of Judah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Solomon said to Benaiah, ‘Do what he said. Kill him there at the tent and buried (him), so-that I and the household of my father will- not -answer-for in his killing of Abner the child of Ner, who was the commander of the soldiers of Israel, and Amasa the child of Jeter, the commander of the soldiers of Juda. He killed these innocent people without the knowledge of my father. They were righteous and kind/good people than him. Now the LORD will-repay him for what he had-done to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh will punish Joab for attacking and killing Abner, the commander of the army of Israel, and Amasa, the commander of the army of Judah, two men who were more righteous and better men than he is. My father David did not even know that Joab was planning to murder them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 9:4:
- Kupsabiny: “And/or if their enemies took/caught (them) and went with them to another country, I would cause (them) to be killed in that place. I shall keep my eye on (them) well so that I can destroy them and not save (them).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Even if enemies capture them and take them away into exile,
I will command that they be killed.
"I am determined to bring disaster upon them
and not to help them."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Even if their enemies will-take- them -captives, I will- still -cause- them -to-be-killed. For I am very determined to destroy them and not to help-(them).’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If their enemies capture them and force them to go to other countries,
I will command that they be killed there with swords.
I am determined to get rid of them, not to help them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 6:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Take (plur.) every dedicated thing including all silver and gold, utensils of bronze and iron. Leave those things in the treasury of the Tent of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Every gold, silver, bronze and iron utensil is certainly holy to the LORD. It must be put in the treasury of the LORD."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All things made from silver, gold, bronze, or iron are-to-be-set-aside/are-to-be-separated for the LORD, and this should be-placed in the-place-to-keep/treasury of the wealth/riches of the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But all the silver and gold and articles made from iron and bronze that you find, you must set apart for Yahweh. You must put those things in his treasury.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 26:1:
- Kupsabiny: “A foolish person is not praised
like rain does not rain when it is dry season.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “To honor a fool
is like having snow in summer,
or rain at harvest time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “As ice is not fitting to drop on hot-season or rain on harvest-season, (it is) not also fitting to praise a foolish-one.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It is not appropriate that it-rain in the dry-season and snow/frost when-it-gets-hot. The same also it is not appropriate that a foolish-person is praised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Just like it is not appropriate for snow to fall in summer time, or rain to fall at harvest time,
it is not appropriate to praise/honor foolish people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 17:12:
- Kupsabiny: “So I am saying to all the people of Israel that no one among you or any foreigner who lives among you is allowed to eat any blood.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So I have said to the Israelites– "It’s not OK for any of you to eat blood, nor is it OK for the foreigners who live with you to eat blood."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the reason why you (plur.) should not eat blood.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “That is why I say that you Israelis must not eat blood, and the foreigners who live among you must also not eat blood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 18:12:
- Kupsabiny: “And when the man who had been sent arrived at the home of Micaiah, he said to (him), ‘Listen, please, all the other prophets have said that the king will be victorious. So, you also come and say like that so that the king will be happy.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The messenger who summoned Micaiah said to him, ‘Look, all the prophets have agreed unanimously with the king. So your word also must be like their word, agreeing with the king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the other-side/hand, the (one who) were-commanded to get Micaya said to him, ‘All the prophets said the same thing that the king will-win, so you (sing.) should also say the same thing.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, ‘Listen to me! All the other prophets are unitedly predicting that the king will be successful in the battle. So be sure to agree with them and say that the king’s army will be successful!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:22:
- Newari: “Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaf, and Betuel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “After Kemuel was Kesad, then Hazo, then Pildash, then Jidlaph, then Bethuel,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 3:18:
- Kupsabiny: “But on the third day after I had produced/born that child, she too delivered hers. We were only two in the house.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On the third day after I had my child, this woman also gave birth to a son. There were only two of us in the house, there was no one else.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After three days, she gave-birth also. Just the two of us (excl.) in the house and there was no other-(person).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Three days after my baby was born, this woman also gave birth to a baby. Only the two of us were in the house; there was no one else there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
