Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 2:14:
- Kupsabiny: “That pained God much (and) he left those people of Israel for enemies to attack them from every side and loot their things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So, seeing the Israelites, the LORD became very angry, He sold them into the hands of their surrounding enemies, who plundered them. so that they were not able to stand before their enemies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Because of the anger of the LORD upon Israel, he left them to-be-attacked by robbers so-that their properties would-be-taken-(away). The LORD left them also to-be-defeated by their enemies around whom they were- not -able to stop/resist.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So he allowed people from other groups to raid them and steal their crops and animals. They were no longer able to resist their enemies, and Yahweh allowed all their enemies around them to defeat them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 3:25:
- Kupsabiny: “Your people shall be finished by means of swords,
and your young men shall be killed in battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The men who live in the city will be killed by the sword,
and soldiers will be killed in battle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The men of Jerusalem will-die in war even their mighty soldiers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 6:14:
- Kupsabiny: “and give as a gift to God three animals without blemish and those are: A ram that has one year which is to be burned completely, a female sheep which has one year for sin to be swept away, and a ram for the fellowship offering.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “There he must bring a one-year-old sacrificial lamb without defect as a burnt offering, a one-year-old female lamb without defect as a purification offering, and one male sheep without defect as a peace offering,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There he will-offer to the LORD these successive/following animals with no defects: a young male sheep which is one year-old as a burnt offering, a female sheep which is also one year-old as an offering for becoming-clean, and an old male sheep as an offering for a good relationship.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and offer as sacrifices to me three animals that have no defects: Offer a one-year-old ram that will be burned completely, a one-year-old female lamb as a sacrifice to enable me to forgive your sins, and one full-grown ram as a sacrifice to maintain fellowship with me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 5:10:
- Kupsabiny: “We also asked their names, so that we could write the names of their leaders so that we could show them to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “We also asked the names of their leaders, to write thm down and send to you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And we (excl.) also asked their names so-that we (excl.) could-let- you (sing.) -know who were the ones-who-lead in building the temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And we requested them to tell us the names of their leaders, in order that we could tell you who they were.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:21:
- Kankanaey: “But even in the jail, God was still with him helping-him, therefore the guard was-confident/satisfied with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD was with him. Being merciful to him, He caused the officer in charge of the prison to love him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “the LORD still guided him. And because of the goodness of the LORD, the overseer of the prison was-pleased with Jose/[lit. his will-fell toward Jose].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh was kind to Joseph and helped him, and caused the prison warden/man who was in charge of the prison to be pleased with him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Then at midday, those soldiers went to war/raid. The two hundred and thirty two young warriors led/went in front. During this time Ben-hadad was drinking with those 32 rulers. When Ben-hadad sent his people to go and check it out, they returned coming to say to him, ‘The people of Samaria are coming.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At noon they went out, while Ben-hadad and the 32 kings meeting with him were getting drunk in his tent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They attacked at noon/midday, while Ben Hadad and the 32 kings who were his allies were-getting-drunk in their tents.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They started to attack at noon, while Ben-Hadad and the other rulers were getting drunk in their temporary shelters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 3:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Who can endure the day when the lord comes? And who can stand (be brave) when that day arrives? He will be like a fire that cleanses metal or soap that cleanses clothes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Who will be able to endure his coming? Who will be able to stand when he appears? Because he is like the fire of a goldsmith and the soap of a washerman.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But who will-be-able-to endure/[lit. suffer] the day of his arrival? Who will-be-able-to-bear when he (is) to-appear now? For he (is) like fire that refines/purifies a metal or like a soap that cleanses. He will-clean the priests who (were) the descendants of Levi like the refining/purifying of silver and gold, so-that their lives will-become righteous as they offer to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Absolutely no one will be able-to-survive his coming, because he is compared to fire and strong soap that cleans.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “But will anyone be able to survive when he comes? Will anyone be able to remain standing in front of him? Certainly not, because he will be like a blazing fire that refines/purifies metal/gold. He will be like a very strong soap that bleaches clothes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 3:23:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, he went out and locked that private room and went away.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Ehud came outside into the vestibule. Leaving Eglon inside, he locked the door.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Ehud came-out of the room and he locked the door.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Ehud left the room. He went out to the porch. He shut the doors to the room and locked them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
