Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 16:26:
- Kupsabiny: “The man who has taken a he-goat into the wilderness must wash his clothes and bathe so that he can return to inside the camp.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The man who had gone to release the goat in the wilderness must wash his clothes and bathe, then he may come back into the camp.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The person who was-put-in-charge to free the goat for Azazel he must launder his clothes and bathe before he returns to the camp.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘he man who was chosen to send the other goat into the desert and free it there must afterwards wash his clothes and bathe. Then he may return to the camp.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 17:11:
- Kupsabiny: “Some Philistines even brought to Jehoshaphat things that they went to give to him together with much silver. Also some Arabs brought him seven thousand and seven hundred rams (7,700) and also seven thousand and seven hundred (7,700) he-goats.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Some Philistines also brought presents as tribute as well as silver to Jehoshaphat’s place. And the Arabians brought 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats to his place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Some Filistinhon brought gifts and silver to Jehoshafat as tax, and the Arabs brought him also 7,700 sheep and 7,700 goats.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Some people from Philistia brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, and they also brought to him the silver that he demanded that they pay to him. Some Arabs brought to him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:2:
- Kankanaey: “Then God said, ‘Call that only-one child of yours (sing.), who is Isaac whom you (sing.) love, and go to the mountain that I will point-out to you (sing.) in the region of Moria so-that that’s where-you-(sing.)-will-kill and where-you-(sing.)-will-burn that child of yours (sing.) to offer him to me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “God said — ‘Take your only son Isaac, whom you love very much, and go to the land of Moriah. I will show you a mountain there, right there, offer your son as a burnt offering for me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then he said, ‘Bring your (sing.) only and beloved child Isaac and [you (pl.)] go to the land of Moria. [You (pl.)] climb-up the mountain that I will-point-out to you (sing.) and [you (sing.)] sacrifice him there to me as a burnt offering.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “God said, ‘Your son, Isaac, whom you love very much, is the only son who is still here with you. But take him and go together to the Moriah region. Offer him as a sacrifice like a burnt offering, on a hill that I will show you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 2:44:
- Kupsabiny: “Solomon continued saying to Shimei, ‘You yourself know the bad/wicked thing you did to my father. God will pay you/avenge for the things you did.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then the King also spoke to Shimei like this, "You surely remember all the evil that you did to my father, David. The LORD is now punishing you for that.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The king still said to him, ‘Surely you remember all the wrongs you did to my father David. Now the LORD will-repay you for your wrong deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The king also said to Shimei, ‘You know all the evil things that you did to my father David. So Yahweh will now punish you for the evil things that you did.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Obadiah 1:1:
- Kupsabiny: “This is (the) revelation that God revealed to Obadiah about the land of Edom.
God has shown us that he has sent word to the communities saying, ‘Prepare yourselves! Let us go to fight against Edom.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The vision of Obadiah.
The Lord LORD says like this concerning Edom,
We have heard this message from the LORD.
A messenger has been sent to the nations to speak like this,
"Get up! Let us go to war with Edom.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This (is) what the Lord GOD said concerning the nation of Edom, which he revealed to Obadias.
‘We (excl.) the Israelinhon have-heard the news from the LORD, that he sent a messenger to the nations to challenge them to fight against the nation of Edom.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is a message that Yahweh our God gave to me, Obadiah, about the Edom people-group.
Yahweh our God has told me this about the people of Edom:
‘I, Yahweh, have sent a messenger to other nations,
telling them to prepare to go and attack Edom.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 7:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Then soldiers who reached three thousand went for the raid. But the soldiers of Ai defeated them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So only about 3000 men went there but the ones of the men of Ai defeated them and forced them to run away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So about 3,000 Israelinhon attacked Ai, but they were-caused-to-withdraw/turn-back by those from-Ai.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So about 3,000 Israeli men went to attack Ai. But the men of Ai defeated them badly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 26:13:
- Kupsabiny: “A lazy person sits at home (having the habit of/wanting to) grumble/complain (saying),
‘There are enemies outside and a lion is in the compound.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Lazy people think like this —
"There is a lion outside on the road,
walking around in the alleys."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “A lazy man does not go-out of the house for it-is-said/(he)-says there is a lion outside.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The lazy-one, he makes-the-excuse that there-is a lion that bites in the middle of the path.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Lazy people just stay inside their houses and do nothing;
they keep saying ‘I think there is a lion in the street!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 18:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Do not sleep with the wife of your father because then you have abused/disrespected your father.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “’Do not have intercourse with your father’s wife, [your] stepmother. It is not OK to cause your father shame by doing like this. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Do- not -shame your (sing.) father by having-sexual-intercourse with your (sing.) mother or with his other wife/wives.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Do not have sex with any of your father’s other wives, because that would disgrace your father.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
