Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 21:15:
- Kupsabiny: “And who is God that we should do work for him?
And again what do we get if we pray to him?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Who is the Almighty that we should worship Him?
What would we gain by praying to Him?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Who really are you (sing.) being-called the Almighty? Why should we (excl.) serve you (sing.)? And what indeed would we (excl.) gain/[lit. get] if we (excl.) pray to you (sing.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Why do you, Almighty God, think that we should serve you?
What advantage do we get if we pray to you?/It is useless for us to pray to you. ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:28:
- Kupsabiny: “Water returned and covered those chariots and the people who were moving on the horses together with all the soldiers of Egypt who followed those Israelites up to there. Not even one escaped among those who went into the sea.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsemen and all the army of Pharaoh that had followed them. No one of them survived.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The waters covered/enveloped all the soldiers of the king of Egipto who chased the Israelinhon including their horse riders and chariots. Not even one of them was-able-to-survive/was-saved.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And the ocean flowed back and so covered the karises and karis owners and all the fighting people of the great chief of Isip. [Of] the Isip people who followed the Israel people and went into the midst of the ocean there, none of them returned back. All of them died and were finished.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And chariot of horse, and horsemen, and army which followed people of Israel all, it covered them head. There is no one who be spared.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “The water returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen and the whole Egyptian army that had tried to follow us Israelis into the sea. Every one of the Egyptians drowned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 25:22:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, king Nebuchadnezzar chose a man who was called Gedaliah son of Ahikam who was son of Shaphan to be in charge of all the people he had left behind.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, grandson of Shaphan as governor of the people he left behind in Judah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia chose Gedalia the child/(son) of Ahikam and grandchild/(grandson) of Shafan as governor of the people who were-left-behind in Juda.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then King Nebuchadnezzar appointed Gedaliah, who was the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, to be the governor of the people who were still living in Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 13:18:
- Kupsabiny: “The second one took the direction of Beth-horon, and the other (third) went towards the cliff overlooking the valley of Zeboyim which was towards the desert.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Another group went towards Beth-horon. And the third group went toward the border above the valley of Zeboim near the desert.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One-(group) went to Bet Horon, and still the other one went to the border where the valley/plains of Zeboim can-be-seen facing the desert.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One group went west to Beth-Horon city. The third group went toward the Israeli border, above Zeboim Valley, near the desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 45:23:
- Kupsabiny: “I swear that
the words that I have promised are straight/correct and they will come to pass.
Every person shall bow to me
and everyone shall decide to honor me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I have sworn by my name,
Being trustworthy, I have made a proclamation, a word from my mouth,
which I will not take back —
All people
will kneel down before me.
And everyone
will swear allegiance to me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I have-sworn to myself, and what I have-spoken are trustworthy and can- not -be-changed: All people will-kneel-down to me and they will-swear that they will-be-loyal to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 31:25:
- Kupsabiny: “God said to Moses,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD said to Moses,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh also said to Moses/me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 22:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Why are you asking what God knows?
You say that clouds block the view so he is unable to make a judgment/accusation.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But you say, "What does God know?
Is He able to make judgments in this kind of darkness?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That is why you (sing.) are-saying, ‘God does- not -know what I am-doing. He is-covered with (a) thick-cloud, how can- he -judge?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So why do you say, ‘What does God know about what we are doing?
He is hidden from us by dark clouds, so how can he judge us?/he certainly cannot judge us. ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:2:
- Kupsabiny: “As they were still there at/in the wilderness, those people quarreled with Moses and Aaron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There in the desolate-place the entire community complained to Moises and Aaron.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “In that desolate area, all the Israel people complained to Moses and Aron.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And people of Israel all, they grumbled against Moses and Aaron in wilderness that.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “There in the desert, the Israeli people complained to Aaron and Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
