Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 18:26:
- Kupsabiny: “Tell them to put this man in prison and (they) feed him only a little bread and water until when I have returned in good condition.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Confine him in prison and tell them to give him only bread and water to eat and drink until I return in peace."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And [you (plur.)] tell them that I commanded to put- this man -in-prison and give him bread only and water until I can-return from war/battle without any harm.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Tell them that I have commanded that they should put this man in prison and give him only bread and water. Do not give him anything else to eat until I return safely from the battle!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:12:
- Newari: “Once again Abraham bent down before the Hittites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Abraham again knelt-down in thanks/(showing)-thanks before/[lit. in front-of] the residents.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abraham again bowed before the people who lived in the area,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 4:4:
- Kupsabiny: “The commander of the army was Benaiah son of Jehoiada. But the burner of sacrifices/priest was Zadok and Abiathar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was commanding general.
Zadok and Abiathar were priests.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The commander of the soldiers was Benaiah the child of Jehoyada.
The leading priests were Zadok and Abiatar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Benaiah was the commander of the army.
Zadok and Abiathar were also priests.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jonah 1:14:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people cried to God saying, ‘Oh, the God of Jonah! Don’t let us die because of the death of this person. And/But again, do not stick his death on us. After all, it is you who sent this storm.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So they prayed to the LORD — "O Lord, do not destroy us in revenge for this man’s life. Do not accuse us of killing an innocent man. O LORD, you have caused all this to happen [Lit.: to be done]."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So they called(-out) to the LORD. They said, ‘O LORD, we (excl.) plead with you (sing.), do- not -let- us (excl.) -die because of what we (excl.) are-going-to-do with Jonas. Do- not -make- us (excl.) -responsible/[lit. make- us (excl.) -pay] for our (excl.) killing him before we (excl.) are-sure that he has- truly -sinned. But we (excl.) know that this happening (is) according-to your (sing.) will/purpose.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So they said pleading-for-mercy to God, ‘You (sing.) Yahweh, may you (sing.) please-be-so-kind-as (lit. have-pity) to not kill us (excl.) on-account of the death of this person. May you (sing.) not count/consider that we (excl.) killed someone with no crime/sin, because you (sing.) God are the one responsible/in-charge-of this our (excl.) hardship. You (sing.) yourself have fulfilled what you (sing.) wanted.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Therefore they prayed to Yahweh, and one of them prayed, ‘O Yahweh, please do not let us drown because of our causing this man to die. O Yahweh, you have done what you wanted to do. We do not know if this man has sinned. If he has not sinned, do not consider that we are guilty of sinning when we cause him to die!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 8:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Joshua added five thousand soldiers to go and help those at the west side of Ai.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Joshua had hidden about 5,000 soldiers toward the west of the city between Bethel and Ai to be ready for the ambush.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Josue had- already -sent 5,000 soldiers beforehand to-ambush the city from its west side, between Ai and Betel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Joshua chose about 5,000 men and told them to go and hide just west of the city, between Ai and Bethel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 27:19:
- Kupsabiny: “A mirror shows how the appearance of a person is,
like when the life/soul of a person is seen from how his behavior is.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Like a person’s face is reflected in water
a person is known by his heart.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “As you (sing.) can see your (sing.) face in the water, you (sing.) can also see your (sing.) being in your (sing.) heart.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Like water in-which-you(sing.)-can-see your (sing.) face face-to-face, likewise also the thoughts of a person that can-be-seen in his fellow person.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When a person looks in the water, he sees his own face;
similarly , when we look at a person’s behavior, we know what he is thinking.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 19:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Do not swear in my name about matters that are not true. That would insult me. I am God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “’you do not defile the name of your God by taking my name and swearing oaths that are not true. I am the LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] do- not -swear a lie in my name, for if you (plur.) do that you (plur.) put-to-shame my name. I am the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Do not show that you do not respect me by using/saying my name to falsely promise that you will do something. Do not forget that I am Yahweh, your God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 20:13:
- Kupsabiny: “During that time all the people of Judah had been standing with their wives and children in front of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the men of Judah stood there before the LORD with their wives and children.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “While all the men of Juda were-standing there with their wives and children, including their small children,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “All the men of Judah and their wives and children and babies were standing there in the presence of Yahweh while Jehoshaphat prayed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
