Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:1:
- Kupsabiny: “God spoke through Haggai when it was the first day of the sixth month in the second year (when) Darius was ruling. God wanted that his word/message should reach Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel who was the leader in the province of Judah, and also Joshua son of Jehozadak who was the big priest.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the second year of the reign of king Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, this word of the LORD came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to the high priest, Joshua, son of Jehozadak:” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the first day of the sixth month, in that second year of the reign of Darius in Persia, there (was something) that the LORD said to Zerubabel and to Josue through the Prophet Haggai. Zerubabel the child of Shealtiel was the governor of Juda, and Josue the child of Jehozadak was the head priest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I am, Haggai, a prophet. I received a message from Yahweh on August 29th, during the second year that Darius was the king of Persia. I told this message to Shealtiel’s son Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, and to Jehozadak’s son Jeshua, the Supreme Priest.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 18:17:
- Kupsabiny: “Then it turned heading towards the northern side of En-shemesh and headed on to Geliloth which looks towards the ridge of Adummim and went down to where the stone of Bohan son of Reuben was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From there it turns toward the north and reaches the spring of En-Shemesh, comes out at Geliloth which is across from the pass of Adummim, and reaches and on to the stone of Bohan, son of Reuben.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This then turns/curves to-the-north towards En Shemesh up-to Gelilot which faces the ascent/going-up of Adumim. Then this goes-down to the Rock of Bohan the child/(son) of Reuben” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “From there the border extended west to En-Shemesh, and continued to Geliloth near Adummim Pass. Then it extended to the great stone of Reuben’s son Bohan.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 9:9:
- Kupsabiny: “He should enjoy life with his wife who is his beloved in this meaningless life that God has given him in this world. Let him be happy over the things that are prepared for him in this world and what he has struggled for.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In all the days of your meaningless life that God has given you in this world, enjoy life with the wife that you love. For in this life in this world, it is your lot to do hard work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] be-happy with your (sing.) beloved wife in your (sing.) whole life that has no value, that was-given to you (sing.) by God here on earth. For that is for you (sing.), in your (sing.) hard-work here on earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Enjoy living with your wife whom you love, all during the time that God has given to you to be alive here on this earth. And even though it is difficult to understand why many things happen, enjoy doing the work that you do here on this earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 27:19:
- Kupsabiny: “If a person wants to take back the right to rule/decide over the things that can be gotten from that farm, he needs to give an amount that fits with the value of the farm and add twenty in a hundred on top.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If, having paid the price, the one who dedicated that field redeems it, the agreed-upon price must be increased by one-fifth. [lit.: by another one part in five]. Then it will be his.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If the owner reclaims/takes-back his field, he must pay the price of the field and he is-to- still -add 20 percent of its price. And his field will-be-returned to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If the person who dedicated the field later wants to buy it back, he must pay to the priest the price that the priest says it is worth, plus an added one-fifth, and then the field will belong to that man again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 32:21:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, God send an angel who came and destroyed the soldiers of Assyria including the skilled ones, the army commanders and those who were in charge of the kings bodyguard. Then, that king returned to his country very much ashamed. and When he entered the house of his god/idol, some of his sons speared him with a sword killing him there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD sent an angel, [and] he killed the leaders and soldiers of the Assyrian army. So the king, having been shamed, returned to his own land. Then, when he went into the temple of his god, his own sons killed him with the sword.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And the LORD sent an angel who destroyed the good soldiers, commanders, and officials of Asiria there in the camp of the king of Asiria. So King Senakerib went-home having-become- very -disgraced/shamed. And when he entered in the temple of his god, he was killed by his other children by sword.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And that night Yahweh sent an angel who killed all the soldiers of Assyria and their leaders and their officers in the place where the king of Assyria and his army had set up their tents. So the king of Assyria left and returned to his own country, very disgraced. And one day when he went into the temple of his god, some of his sons struck him with their swords and killed him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:42:
- Newari: “If the God of Abraham, whom my father Isaac feared [lit.: before whom my father Isaac was afraid], had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away with empty hands. God saw my trouble and [my] work, so last night [He] rebuked you.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Perhaps if the God whom my father Isaac reveres/honors, who is also the God of Abraham, had- not -been-with me, maybe you (sing.) would-have-sent- me -away empty-handed/[lit. with nothing whatever at-all to-bring]. But God saw my hardship and work/labor, so he rebuked you (sing.) last night.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If God, the one whom my grandfather Abraham worshiped and before whom my father Isaac trembled in fear, had not been with me and helped me, you would have sent me away with nothing in my hands/owning nothing! But God saw how much I was suffering and how hard I was working, so last night he told you that what you have done to me was wrong.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 12:25:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Jeroboam rehabilitated the city of Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. Then later he rehabilitated the city of Peniel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Jeroboam strengthened the city of Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim by building walls and gates, and he lived there. Going from there he also built up Peniel city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jeroboam had-put-stone-wall the town of Shekem in the mountains of Efraim, and he lived there. Later on he went to Penuel and had- it -rebuilt.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Jeroboam’s workers built walls around Shechem city in the hilly area where the descendants of Ephraim lived, and he ruled from there for a while. He and his workers then left there and went to Peniel town, and they built walls around that town.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:18:
- Kupsabiny: “This day is the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month when/after the building of my House was started. You shall from today see what is going to happen.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘From this day on think carefully. Today is the 24th day of the 9th month. Today is the day when the laying of the foundation of the LORD’s temple was completed. Think carefully.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now (is) the 24th day of the ninth month, and the foundation of the temple has-been-completed now. You (plur.) see/look what will-happen from [now-on]/this-day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Starting from this day, December 18, the day when you have laid the foundation of my new temple, continue to think carefully about your situation.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
