Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 23:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Get up and divide into three you Levites and priests who are on duty on the day of Sabbath. Then, place the first group to guard the gates, the second to guard the home of the king, and the last one guard the Gate of Foundation. Let all other people gather at the compound of the House of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Now you must do like this — Of you priests and Levites who come in three divisions on the Sabbath, one division must take its turn at the gate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now this is what you (plur.) are going to do: One of the three parts/groups of the priests and Levites, who is-guarding on the Day For-Resting, will-guard at the gates of the temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘So this is what you must do: One-third of you priests and other descendants of Levi who are starting their work on the Sabbath day must guard the doors of the temple.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:19:
- Newari: “Here is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac — Isaac, son of Abraham was born.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the story about the family of Isaac the child of Abraham.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is an account of/I will now tell you about Abraham’s son, Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 7:6:
- Kupsabiny: “The second house that Solomon built was called The House of Pillars. It had the length of seventy five feet but/and the width was forty five feet. There was a veranda on the door side of that house which was made to stand on pillars.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He built a courtyard 22 meters long and 13.5 meters wide, surrounded by pillars. There was a vestibule in front of it, and there were pillars in front of it and there was a roof that came out of it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The other building is the gathering place with many pillars. Its length was 75 feet, and the width was 45 feet. It has a balcony/porch in front with a roof and with pillars.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They also built another building called the Hall of Pillars. It was 75 feet long and 45 feet wide. It had a covered porch whose roof was supported by pillars.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 5:4:
- Kupsabiny: “That king shall guard his people
with power and in the authority of God.
His people shall live in peace
because that rulership shall extend to the whole world.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He will stand in the splendor
of the name of the LORD his God
and in the strength of the LORD
and he will let his flock graze.
They will dwell in safety
because He will receive honor from as far as the ends of the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This leader/[lit. head] will-lead and he will-take-care-of the people of Israel like the one who-watches-over the sheep. He will-do this in the strength and in the power of the LORD his God. And his people will-live having-no/without fear because people in the whole world will-acknowledge his greatness/praiseworthiness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 10:42:
- Kupsabiny: “Joshua took/caught all those kings and their countries in an easy way because their God was fighting for them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Joshua conquered all these kings and their lands at one time, for the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for the Israelites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Josue subjected/brought-under-(their)-jurisdiction all these lands and their kings in just one attack, for the LORD, the God of Israel, helped them in fighting.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that one time, Joshua’s army conquered all the kings and captured all the territory that they ruled. They were able to do that because Yahweh, the God whom the Israeli people worship, was fighting for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 30:29:
- Kupsabiny: “In this place, there are animals and people who are so proud:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “There are four kinds of living beings
that walk in an impressive manner” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There are even in-fact three or four animals that (are) as-if (they think they are) someone when (they) walk:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There-are four which when they are-walking, it can-be-seen that they are strong:” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 22:16:
- Kupsabiny: “(by) causing some/other people for whom it is not allowed to eat the food, (and) making them commit a sin and be punished. I am God who makes them holy/clean.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In this way People who are not authorized to eat must not be fed by taking anything from the holy offering in this way. Otherwise, they must bear their punishment. I am the LORD who makes them holy.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “in-order-that when you (plur.) eat of this you (plur.) will- not -sin and you (plur.) are- not -to-answer-for/to-be-accountable-for. I (am) the LORD who separated/set-apart you (plur.) for myself.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “by allowing those who are not priests to eat any of those offerings. If they did that, they would become guilty and must make a payment. I am Yahweh, the one who causes those offerings to be sacred.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 24:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Jehoiada died of old age having one hundred and thirty years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After he had become a very old man, Jehoiada died at the age of 130 years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jehoyada lives very long years, and he died at the age of 130 years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Jehoiada lived to become very old. He died when he was 130 years old.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
