Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 14:26:
- Kupsabiny: “That king looted the things that were in the treasure rooms of the House of God and those of the house of the king. He also went with the golden shields which Solomon had made.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He plundered and took away valuable things temple of the LORD’s and the King’s royal palace. He took away everything along with the shields of gold that Solomon had made.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He took-away the wealth of the temple of the LORD and the palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had-made.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They took away all the valuable things in the temple and in the king’s palace, including the gold shields that Solomon’s workers had made.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 5:6:
- Kupsabiny: “I also asked him, ‘What is that thing?’ He answered, ‘That is a basket in which is the sin of the whole land/world.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I asked, "what is that?"
He answered me, "that is a basket, and it is filled with the sins of everyone throughout the land."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I asked, ‘What (is) it?’ He replied, ‘Basket.’ And he said again, ‘It means the sin of the people in the whole land of Israel.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I asked him, ‘What is it?’
He replied, ‘It is a big basket for measuring grain. But it represents the sins that everyone in this nation has committed.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 21:29:
- Kupsabiny: “Jarmuth and En-gannim together with where one could graze (animals).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Jarmuth and En-Gannim: four cities, along with grazing lands for their cattle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They were- also -given four towns/cities from the land[s] of the tribe of Issachar. These were Kishion, Daberat, Jarmut, En Ganim, including their pasturelands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Jarmuth, and En-Gannim.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Song of Solomon 4:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Your teeth are very white like white sheep,
whose hair has just been cut and they are washed
so they are like inseparable twins
where not even one stands lonely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Your teeth are as white as the sheep
that have just been shorn and bathed.
They are all the same,
very well matched.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Your (sing.) teeth (are) just (as)- -white-(as) a sheep that is- just newly -shorn and washed/[lit. bathed]. These (are) complete and well arranged.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Your teeth are very white
like a flock of sheep whose wool has just been shorn/cut off
and that have come up from being washed in a stream.
You have all of your teeth;
none of them is missing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 2:31:
- Kupsabiny:
Three clans shall set up on the North side and the clan of Dan shall be in charge. Those clans are these:
| Clan |
Leader |
Number of soldiers |
| Dan |
Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai |
62,700 |
| Asher |
Pagiel son of Ochran |
41,500 |
| Naphtali |
Ahira son of Enan |
53,400 |
Total/all is 157,600.
The community of Dan shall be going/moving after the others as their flags are.
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Altogether, the number of those who were in the camp of Dan was 157,600. When the Israelites move from place to place, their section will be last in line, proceeding under their own banners.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “157,600 (in) all (are) the numbers of these group which the tribe of Dan is-leading. These (were) the last group whenever the Israelinhon go/travel/[lit. walk]. They all are-to-walk under their banner.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So there will be 157,600 troops on the north side of the Sacred Tent. Those three tribes will be last. They must carry their own flags when the Israelis travel.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 36:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Necoh chased Joahaz away from the rulership of Judah. That king of Egypt made the land of Judah pay him a tax of three thousand and four hundred (3,400) kilos of silver and thirty-four (34) kilos of gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The king of Egypt took him and made Judah pay 3,400 kilograms of silver and 34 kilograms of gold as tribute.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Later on he was-removed from his throne by the king of Egiptowho is Neco, and Neco had- Juda -paid taxes which-is about 3,500 kilos of silver and 35 kilos of gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “King Neco of Egypt captured him and prevented him from ruling any longer. He also forced the people of Judah to pay him a tax of almost four tons of silver and about 75 pounds of gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:4:
- Newari: “Then everyone gave Jacob all the idols and ear ornaments that they had. Then everyone gave Jacob all the idols and ear ornaments that they had. He buried it all under an oak tree that was near Shechem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So they gave their little-gods/false-gods to Jacob as-well-as their earrings which they used as amulets. Jacob buried all of these under the oak/[terebinto] treenear Shekem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So they gave to Jacob all the idols that they had brought, and all their earrings. Jacob buried them in the ground under the big oak tree that was near Shechem town.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 15:27:
- Kupsabiny: “Baasha son of Ahijah belonged to the clan of Issachar. On one day that man plotted against Nadab and they went and killed him at Gibbethon which was a city of the Philistines. Those things happened after Nadab and all his soldiers had surrounded that city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Baasha, son of Ahijah of the tribe of Issachar conspired against Nadab and killed him. At that time Nadab and the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon, a city of the Philistines.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, Baasha the child of Ahia, from the tribe of Issachar[Issachar], plotted evil against Nadab. He had- Nadab -killed while Nadab and the whole Israel were-attacking Gibeton, one of the towns of the Filistinhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “A man named Baasha, from the tribe of Issachar, planned to harm him. He killed Nadab when Nadab and his army had surrounded Gibbethon city in the Philistia area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
