Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 9:1:
- Kupsabiny: “The communities that lived west of the river Jordan were Hittites, Amorites, Caananites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. They lived in the ridges and the valley which was adjacent to the big ocean and followed the shore like that up to Lebanon. When the kings of those areas heard how Jericho and Ai had been destroyed,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The kings in the hill country west of the Jordan and the western foothills and on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea as far north as Lebanon, all the kings of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites heard this report.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, all the kings in the west of Jordan heard-about the victories/[lit. winning] of the Israelinhon. (These were the kings of the Hithanon, Amornon, Canaanhon, Periznon, Hivhanon, and Jebusnon. They were-living in the mountains, hills/[lit. small-mountains] in the west, and on the seashore of the Sea of Mediteraneo as-far-as Lebanon.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “There were several kings who ruled in lands that are on the west side of the Jordan River. They were the kings of the Heth people-group, the Amor people-group, the Canaan people-group, the Periz people-group, the Hiv people-group, and the Jebus people-group. They lived in the hilly area, in the foothills further west, and on the plains along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. They heard about what happened at Ai.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 28:16:
- Kupsabiny: “An arrogant king is not wise,
but the one who hates corruption will live to a ripe old age.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “A ruler that lacks discernment
is foolish and hard-hearted.
Anyone who does not become rich by harming others,
he will have a long life.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “A ruler who has no understanding is very cruel.
A ruler who does not want to become-rich through a bad way his life will-be-prolonged/long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “One who is not wise to rule has no mercy/kindness, but the life of one who refuses to cheat so that he can become-rich will-become-long.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Rulers who do not have good sense cruelly oppress the people they rule,
but rulers who do not want to become rich by cheating/deceiving people will live (OR, rule) for a long time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 19:36:
- Kupsabiny: “You must use a true/correct rope, a correct two-liter container and correct utensils. I am your God who brought you out from Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You must keep correct [measures of] ephah and balance as well as correct hin [volume measures]. I am the LORD your God. I brought you out of the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] use the right instrument-for-measuring-weight, instrument-for-measuring-length/size, or instrument-for-measuring-volume.
I am-the-one (who is) the LORD your (plur.) God who brought- you (plur.) -out of Egipto. [You (plur.)] obey all my decrees/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] and commands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “use correct measuring sticks and scales and weights on the scales and measuring baskets and other measuring containers. I Yahweh, your God, who brought you out of Egypt, am giving you these laws.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 20:37:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Eliezer son of Dodavahu who came from the city of Mareshah prophesied bitter words about Jehoshaphat. He said, ‘God will overturn your work because you joined with Ahaziah.’ Then, those ships got destroyed so that they could not travel to Tarshish.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah spoke this prophecy against Jehoshaphat, "Because you have united with Ahazia the LORD will destroy these ships." So the ships were destroyed, and the ships were not able to sail for business.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Eliezer the child of Dodavahu of/from-Maresha said to Jehoshafat, ‘Because you (sing.) have made-an-alliance with Ahazia, the LORD will-destroy what you (plur.) have-made.’ So the ships were-wrecked and were not able to sail for business/trade.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Eliezer the son of Dodavahu from Mareshah city warned Jehoshaphat. He said, ‘You have made an alliance with Ahaziah, who is a wicked king. Therefore, Yahweh will destroy the ships that your workers have made.’ And the ships were wrecked, and were not able to sail to other countries.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:50:
- Kankanaey: “Laban and Betuel said answering, ‘There-is-nothing we (excl.) are-able-to-say, because God has already shown what he wants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Laban and Bethuel said — ‘The LORD has done all this. How will we say ‘not good?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Laban and Betuel replied, ‘Because this is the will of the LORD, we (excl.) have nothing more to say.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Laban and Bethuel answered, ‘It is clear that Yahweh has caused this to happen. So we two cannot say anything more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 6:8:
- Kupsabiny: “The entrance door to that storied house was in the south of that house of God. That door was located on the ground part and there was a stair for climbing to the middle floor up to the upper floor.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The door of the bottom story was on the south side of the temple. From there a staircase went to the middle and the top story.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The entrance going-into the first floor was on the south side of the temple. There were stairways going to the second and third floor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The entrance to the bottom level/story of that attached structure was on the south side of the temple. There were stairs from the bottom level/story to the middle and top level/story.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:6:
- Kupsabiny: “People are saying,
‘Do not continue to speak these words to us.
A person should not say words like those
because we will never be ridiculed.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Their prophets say, "Do not prophesy,
Do not prophesy these things;
there will not be shame on us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now you (plur.) are-preaching-to us (excl.). You (plur.) say, ‘Do- not -preach-at us (excl.) anymore concerning that destruction which you (plur.) talk-about, for we (excl.) will- never -be-put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 10:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, the people of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua in his tent there in Gilgal, ‘Please, do not turn your back on your slaves/servants. Come quickly to save us because these kings of the Amorites who live here in the hills have surrounded us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Gibeonites sent this message to Joshua in the camp of Gilgal, "Don’t abandon your servants! Please come quickly to us and help us, for all the kings living in the hill country have gathered to come to fight with us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Those from-Gibeon sent a message to Josue there to their camp at Gilgal. They said, ‘Do- not -abandon us (excl.) your (sing.) servants. [You (plur.)] come here without-delay/right-away and save us (excl.). Help us for all the kings of the Amornon who live in the mountains have-joined-forces-against us (excl.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So the people of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua while he was in the camp at Gilgal. They said, ‘We are your servants. So do not forsake us. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because the kings of all of the groups descended from Amor and their armies have joined their forces and have come from the hilly area to attack us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
