Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 25:33:
- Kupsabiny: “Be blessed for your wisdom which prevented me from pouring blood or avenge (a) sin which people did to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Your wisdom is blessed, you are blessed, for you have saved me from the guilt of killing and revenge.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Thanks (be) to God for your good judgment/[lit. thinking] and for preventing/keeping me from avenging/paying-(him)-back and killing this day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I hope/desire that Yahweh will bless you for being very wise. You have prevented me from taking revenge myself and killing many people today.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 1:14:
- Kupsabiny: “God gathered all my sins
and put them on my neck for me to carry like a yoke,
the sins wore me down.
God handed me over to the hands of people,
who beat me powerfully.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He laid my transgressions upon me with his own hand
like a yoke on my shoulders.
They are intertwined and hung on my neck
He made my strength fail.
Lord delivered me into the hands of his enemies,
But I could not fight with them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He gathered my sins and as-if made-[it] into a knot. And this (is-was) the-(one-which) dragged me to captivity. As-if like I was-put-on with a yoke on the neck. The Lord caused- me -to-become-weak and handed-(me)-over to my enemies whom I am- not -able-to-(defeat).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He caused the sins that we have committed to be like a heavy load for us to carry;
it is as though he tied them around our necks.
Previously we were strong,
but he has caused us to become weak.
He has allowed our enemies to capture us,
and we were not able to do anything to resist them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 5:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Honor (plur.) the day of Sabbath and keep it as I your God have told you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “[You] must honor the Sabbath, like the LORD God has said. And you must keep it holy. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘ ‘You (plur.) obey what I cause-to-be-done in the Day For-Resting, and you (plur.) do this as a unique/special day for me, the LORD your (plur.) God, according to what I commanded you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Do not forget that the seventh day of every week is mine. Dedicate those days to me just like I, Yahweh your God, am commanding you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 37:9:
- Kupsabiny: “The whirlwind blows and turns around itself
and a serious hoar frost spears/pinches people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Wind and rain come from their place,
cold comes from harsh wind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The storm and the cool/freezing wind comes-out of its place-of-hiding.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The storms/hurricanes come from the place in the south where they start,
and the cold wind comes from the north.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:9:
- Kupsabiny: “after that tie (the) band/rope around the waist for each one. After finishing, dress them with head cloths (turbans) which show that they are to be honored. That is how you are to anoint Aaron and his sons. These people and all their family line are the ones who will be burning for me sacrifices until their grandchildren/descendants.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And tying sashes put turban on them. According to this work the descendants of Aaron must serve as priest forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “turban, and cloth-belt/sash. They will-be-priest until whenever. In this way you (sing.) are-to-ordain Aaron and his children/(sons).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “and their head cloths. And when it’s done then tie their middle’s with their belts. In doing this, you (sing.) will appoint Aron and his children to exist as my people of offerings. And so this family and their children and descendants who will be coming forth later, they will be doing my work of offerings always and forever and on.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “and belt, and turban. Therefore, work of altar will be theirs forever. you shall consecrate them as my priests thus.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Put the sashes/waistbands around their waists and the caps on their heads. That is the ritual by which you are to dedicate them/set them apart to be priests. Aaron and his male descendants must serve me by being priests forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 9:37:
- Kupsabiny: “Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Gedor, Ahio, Zecarias, and Miklot” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 26:25:
- Kupsabiny: “After David finished saying like that, Saul said that, ‘My friend/boy, David, God bless you. You will do amazing things and succeed in all that you will do.’ Then David left and Saul went to his home.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Saul said to David, "Oh, my son David, may the LORD give you great blessing. May you also succeed in every work you do." Then David went his way, Saul, however, went home.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Saul said to David, ‘May-it-be that God bless you (sing.), my child/(son). You (sing.) will- yet -do many things, and surely you (sing.) will-triumph.’ Then David went-(on-his-way), and Saul on-the-other-hand went-home.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Saul said to David, ‘My son David, I pray that Yahweh will bless you. You will do great things very successfully.’
Then David returned to his men, and Saul went back home.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Lamentations 3:2:
- Kupsabiny: “He chased me along,
I was walking in darkness rather than light.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He led me,
and made me walk in darkness and not in light.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He has-driven me away and caused-to-walk in darkness rather than light.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “It was as though he caused me to walk in a very dark place
without any light at all.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
