Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 8:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Many people will experience stumbling,
they will crash themselves and break.
A trap will catch those people and they will be taken away.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Many people will stumble, fall down,
and will be crushed.
They will be trapped and will be caught and imprisoned."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Many of them would-stumble, would-fall, and would-be-destroyed. They would-be-trapped and captured.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Many people will stumble and fall down
and never get up again.
They will experience great troubles;
they will be captured by their enemies.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:77:
- Kupsabiny: “On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Ochran from the clan of Asher also brought his which were like those.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “and for the Fellowship Offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year old male lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel, son of Ocran” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These were-particularly the-(ones-who) brought their offerings:
On the first day, Nashon child of Aminadad, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Juda.
On the second day, Netanel child of Zuar, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Issachar.
On the third day, Eliab child of Helon, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Zebulun.
On the fourth day, Elizur child of Shedeur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Reuben.
On the fifth day, Shelumiel child of Zurishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon.
On the sixth day, Eliasaph child of Deuel, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Gad.
On the seventh day, Elishama child of Amihud, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Efraim.
On the eighth day, Gamaliel child of Pedazur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Manase.
On the ninth day, Abidan child of Gideoni, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Benjamin.
On the tenth day, Ahiezer child of Amishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Dan.
On the eleventh day, Pagiel child of Ocran, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Asher.
And on the twelfth day Ahira child of Enan, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Naftali.
Each one of them brought these offerings: one silver big-plate that weigh about one and one half kilogram, and one silver bowl that weigh about 800 grams according to the weighing-scale of the priests. Each one of them they filled with a good/fine kind of flour that was-mixed with oil for the gift offering. Each one of them also brought one golden small-cup that weigh about 120 grams that was filled with incense; one young bull, one male sheep, and one young male sheep which is one year old as a burnt offering; one male goat as an offering for becoming-clean; and two oxen/cow, five male sheep, five male goats, and five young male sheep/lambs which is one year old as an offering for a good relation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought:
—a silver dish that weighed more than three pounds/1.5 kg., and a silver bowl that weighed almost two pounds/800 grams, both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales;
—a small gold dish that weighed four ounces/14 grams, filled with incense;
—a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar;
—a goat to be sacrificed to enable me to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
—and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.
This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts:
on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts;
on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun;
on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon;
on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;
on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim;
on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh;
on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher;
on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 8:33:
- Kupsabiny: “And on the fourth day, the silver, gold, and items that was set apart were weighed in the House of our God and entrusted to Meremoth son of Uriah who was the priest together with Eleazar son of Phinehas. There was also Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui who were Levites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then on the 4th day in the temple of our God, weighing, we gave the son of Uriah, Meremoth the priest, the responsibility for the silver, the gold and the utensils. With him were Eleazar son of Phinehas and two Levites, Jozabad son of Jeshua and Nodiah son of Binnui.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘On the fourth day, we (excl.) went to the temple of our (excl.) God and we (excl.) handed-over the silver, gold, and the articles without lacking to Meremot the priest the child of Uria. With him were Eleazar the child of Finehas and the two Levites who were Jozabad the child of Jehsua and Noadia the child of Binui.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then on the fourth/next day we went to the temple. There the silver and gold and the other items were weighed and given to the priest Meremoth, the son of Uriah. Eleazar the son of Phinehas and two descendants of Levi, Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of Binnui, were with him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:13:
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon they said, ‘Sir, we (excl.) are the children of an old-man who lives in Canaan. We would have been ten and two siblings, but the youngest was left-behind at the location of our (excl.) father and the other also is-no-more.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “They said — ‘All twelve of us are brothers. We, who live in Canaan, are sons of one man. The youngest, however, is with our father, only one [brother] is no more.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They replied, ‘Sir, we (excl.) (are) twelve siblings/(brothers) (in)-all, and only one (is) our (excl.) father who (is) now there in Canaan. Our (excl.) youngest-one is-left there with him. Our (excl.) one sibling/(brother) (is) no more.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But one of them replied, ‘No, that is not true! Originally there were twelve of us who were brothers, the sons of one man. Our younger brother is with our father. One younger brother has died.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 22:34:
- Kupsabiny: “Then someone shot an arrow without aiming at anything. But that arrow struck Ahab going through his war clothes. Then Ahab said to the person who was driving his chariot, ‘Take me away from this battle because I have been wounded.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But one soldier drew his bow and shot an arrow at random. That arrow hit an open place in the King of Israel’s breast armor. The King said to his charioteer, "I have been wounded. Turn the chariot and take me out of here."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But when one of the Aramean soldier was-shooting-arrows at the soldiers of Israelinhon, he happened to hit the king of Israel in between the joints of his shield on the chest. King Ahab said to the (one who) brings/(drives) his chariot, ‘Draw- me -away from the battle! For I (am) wounded.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But one Syrian soldier shot an arrow at Ahab, without knowing that it was Ahab. The arrow struck Ahab between the places where the parts of his armor joined together. Ahab told the driver of his chariot, ‘Turn the chariot around and take me out of here! I have been severely wounded!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 6:27:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Gideon awoke his ten people and went to do as God had told him. But because he was afraid of the people of his home and those of the city, he did all those things during the night.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Gideon took ten of his servants and did just like the LORD had said. But because he was afraid, seeing the family of his father and the men of the city, he did not do this during the day, [he] did it at night.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Gideon brought-with-him his ten servants and he did what the LORD had-commanded him. But he did it at night-time because he was afraid of his family and of his fellowmen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Gideon and his servants did what Yahweh commanded. But they did it at night, because he was afraid what the other members of his family and the other men in town would do to him if they found out that he had done that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 10:4:
- Kupsabiny: “There is nothing you can do,
but you will become prisoners,
and you will be killed in battle.
Even though that is so, his anger has not subsided,
and he will still want to punish those people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Being prisoners you will stumble
or lie among the dead.
Still, his anger has not subsided,
and his hand is still lifted.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “No-one will-remain among you (plur.) but you (plur.) will-be-taken-captive or will-die. But the anger of the LORD will- not -be-stopped. He is still ready to punish you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 8:20:
- Kupsabiny: “So, Moses and Aaron and all the people of Israel set aside the clan of Levi following everything that God had said to Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses, Aaron and the whole community of Israel did to the Levites just as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Moises, Aaron and the entire community of Israel did what the LORD commanded Moises to do for the descendants of Levi.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Aaron and Moses/I and the other Israelis helped the descendants of Levi to do everything that Yahweh had commanded.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
