Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:23:
- Kupsabiny: “On the second day, Nethanel son of Zuar from the clan of Issachar gave his things which were like those the other one brought.” (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 Nethanel son of Zuar.” (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 7:7:
- Kupsabiny: “In the seventh year when Artaxerxes was ruling, Ezra led other Israelites together with the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers and the people of work in the House of God leaving Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the 7th year of King Artaxerxes, a group of Israelites came from Babylon to Jerusalem. Included in that group were Priests, Levites, singers in the temple and temple guards and servants of the temple.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There were some Israelinhon who also joined him when he returned to Jerusalem in the seventh year of the reign of Artaserkses. Included among those who joined were the priests, Levites, singers, guards at the gate/entrance of the temple, and servants in the temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Some of the priests, some other descendants of Levi, some singers, some gatekeepers/men who guarded the gates of the temple, and some men who worked in the temple, and some other Israeli people came up with me here to Jerusalem. That was during the seventh year that Artaxerxes was the king of Persia.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:11:
- Kankanaey: “There-was one night that we (excl.) two dreamed and we (excl.) knew that there-was-(something) that what we (excl.) dreamed meant to say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “At that time in the same night both of us had dreams which had different interpretations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Do you (sing.) (know) that one night back-then, we (excl.) too dreamed, and the meaning of our (excl.) dreams were different.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “While we were there, one night each of us had a dream, and the dreams had different meanings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 21:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Those letters said, ’Prepare a day for people to fast. Call a meeting and make Naboth to sit in front so that he can be accused and convicted.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “This is what was written in this letter,
"Proclaim a day to keep a fast. Assemble all the people in one place. Seat Naboth in a place of honor among the people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the message of her letter: ‘You (plur.) gather the people to fast, and you (plur.) have- Nabot -sit a little-ahead/in front of the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is what she wrote in the letters: ‘Proclaim a day when all the people will gather together and fast/abstain from eating food. Give to Naboth an important place to sit among them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 5:4:
- Kupsabiny: “When you, God, made your people leave/get up from Seir,
you led us along from/at Edom.
Then, the land/earth shook
clouds poured out rain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O LORD, when you went out of Seir,
When you went out of the land of Edom,
the earth trembled,
and rain came from the sky,
yes, rain came from clouds.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “O LORD, when you (sing.) left the Mount Seir,
and when you (sing.) came-out of the land of Edom,
(it) earthquaked and rained heavily.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “O Yahweh, when you came from Seir, when you marched from that land better known as Edom,
the earth shook,
and rain poured down from the skies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 7:18:
- Kupsabiny: “When that arrived, God will whistle calling the soldiers of Egypt and those of Assyria to gather themselves like flies and bees.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When that day comes, the LORD will whistle and give a sign to the Egyptians to come like flies from the Nile River [and] to the Assyrians to come like bees.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘At that time, The LORD will-whistle to call those from-Egipto and from-Assyria. And those from-Egipto will-arrive like flies from the far rivers of Egipto, and those from-Asiria will- also -arrive like bees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, it will be as though Yahweh will whistle to summon the army from the south of Egypt as well as the army of Assyria. They will come and surround your country like flies and bees.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:55:
- Kupsabiny: “On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from the clan of Manasseh also brought his which were like those.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “This was his offering — one flat silver tray of 130 shekel in accordance with the shekel of the sanctuary, one silver sprinkling bowl of 70 shekel. Both vessels were full of good wheat flour mixed with oil for a Grain Offering.” (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 8:11:
- Kupsabiny: “Zechariah son of Bebai from the family of Bebai with 28 other men,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the family of Bebai — Zechariah son of Bebai and 28 men with him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Zacarias the child of Bebai and his companions who were 28 men, who came-from the family of Bebai;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Zechariah the son of Bebai and 28 other men from the clan descended from another man whose name was Bebai” (Source: Translation for Translators)
