Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 20:14:
- Kupsabiny: “I plead to you that If I am still living in this world, you show me the type of love like that of God. And/But if I am killed,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But as long as I live, have unfailing love like the LORD has for me, and do not kill me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And may-it-be that while I (am) still alive, you (sing.) will-show your (sing.) love to me just-like the love of the LORD to us (incl.). And if I am- now -killed,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But while I am still alive, please be kind to me in the same way that Yahweh is kind to me, and do not kill me when you become king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 59:20:
- Kupsabiny: “The Redeemer says that (he) will come to Zion and save people,
he shall save the descendants of Jacob who repent.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Redeemer will come to Zion to the descendants of Jacob
who have repented of their sin.
The LORD Almighty has declared [it].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘The one-who-will-save you (plur.) who are the descendants of Jacob will-arrive in Zion and he will-save the one-who-repents from his sins.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 1:33:
- Kupsabiny: “who was going ahead of you on the road and sought out for you where to set up your tents. God led you through/with a fire during the night and during the day he led you with a cloud to that it could show you the way.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He went ahead of you on the journey, seeking places for you to take shelter and showing you the way by fire at night and by a cloud during the day.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “who went-ahead of you (plur.) on your (plur.) journey, by fire at night and by cloud at/[if] day. He searched-out places for you (plur.) to-camp and showed/[lit. pointed] where you (plur.) are-to-pass-by.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I reminded them that he always went ahead of them while they traveled in the desert. He directed them by a pillar of fire during the night and a pillar of cloud during the day. He showed them places to set up their tents. But in spite of what I said, your ancestors would not trust Yahweh our God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 32:10:
- Kupsabiny: “So you (plur.) listen to me, please,
I, too, am saying how I look at these things/matters.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So listen to my words! I will say [what] I am thinking. What I know, that I will say.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore you (plur.) listen to me. I will- also -speak what I have-learned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:9:
- Kupsabiny: “A tent is to be built and all properties/utensils which go with it be made ready/prepared in the way I will direct you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “What I will show you, make tabernacle and all furnishings exactly like this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Have-(someone)-make this Place-of-Worship Tent and all the things-for-use in-it exactly according-to the plan that I will-tell you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And you (pl.) must make this shelter of mine together with all its things so that it turns out the same as the image which I will show you (sing.).’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “That dwelling tent of mine, you make it as I will show you it.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “They must make the Sacred Tent and all the things that will be used inside it according to the plan/model that I will show you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:58:
- Kupsabiny: “Hilen, Debir,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hilen, Debir,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So the following places including its pasturelands were-given to the descendants of Aaron: Hebron (a city of refuge), Libna, Jatir, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, Juta, and Bet Shemesh.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Hilen, Debir,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 21:5:
- Kupsabiny: “David told him that, ‘No one has slept with a woman. My people cleanse themselves even when they are doing their usual work, what can you say then about now that we are not in our usual work!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “David replied to the priest, "Till today, when we went for any work, we have stayed far away from women. If their body parts are pure even when they go to do ordinary work, how much more will their body parts be pure today."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “David answered, ‘We (excl.) do- not -lie-down-beside/(do- not -have-sexual-relations-with) women if we have a mission. Even-if we go-out/set-out for just an ordinary mission (it is) necessary that we (excl.) be clean How much more now that this (is) a special mission.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “David replied, ‘They have not been near women for many days. I do not allow my men to defile themselves by sleeping with women while they are preparing to fight in battles. They must continue to keep themselves acceptable to God when they are on ordinary trips, and today they have kept themselves acceptable to God because now we are doing something very special/important.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 61:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Their descendants shall be known/famous in other countries
and their children shall be known in other communities
Everyone who sees those people
know that they are my people whom I have blessed.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Their descendants among the nations,
and their children among the peoples, will be recognized.
All who see them
will recognize that ‘They are descendants of those who have a blessing from the LORD.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Their descendants will-be-famous to the nations. All who will-see them will-know/acknowledge that they are a people whom I have-bless.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
