Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 2:12:
- Kupsabiny: “So, Solomon ruled succeeding his father and his kingdom became very firm/strong.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Solomon sat on the throne of his father David. His reign was strongly established.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Solomon succeeded his father David as king, and his kingdom was firmly established.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Solomon became the ruler/king to take the place of his father David and took control of all of the kingdom.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 7:15:
- Kupsabiny: “But God called me to leave shepherding and he said to me, ‘Go and speak for me where my people of Israel are.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But the Lord called me from tending sheep and said ‘go and prophesy to my people Israel’.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the LORD told me that I should-leave my work as (the) one-who-watches-over the sheep and I should-tell his message to you (plur.) from-Israel his people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh took me away from taking care of my sheep, and he said to me, ‘Go to Israel and prophesy to my people there!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 5:14:
- Kupsabiny: “That person replied, ‘No, I do not lean to/join any side, but I am in charge of the angels of God.’ Then Joshua bent down to worship that person and said, ‘I am your servant. So what should I do?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “That man said, "No, I have now come as the captain of the army of the Lord." Then Joshua bowed down, lay prostrate on the ground and asked, "What is my Lord saying to his servant?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The man replied/answered, ‘I (am) not your (plur.) soldier or enemy. I come here as a commander of the soldiers of the LORD.’ Josue fell-face down in reverence to him and asked, ‘Sir, what would- you (sing.) -like me your (sing.) servant to-do?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The man replied, ‘I am not planning to fight with you or against you. Instead, I am the commander of Yahweh’s army in heaven, and I have come down from there to assure you that Yahweh will help you.’ Then Joshua bowed down with his face on the ground to show his respect for/to worship the man, and said to him, ‘Tell me what you want me to do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 25:9:
- Kupsabiny: “If you are at loggerheads with your neighbor about a word/matter see to it that you finish those words early and when you (plur.) have finished, do not continue (sing.) to do gossiping.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If you have a dispute with the neighbors,
do not betray other people’s secrets.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If you (plur.) have a disputes with a person-you-know/acquaintance, you (plur.) just argue (about it), but you (plur.) do- not -tell the secret of each one of you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Talk-over with you (plur.) alone the cause-of- you and your (sing.) neighbor not -understanding-one-another, but do not (sing.) relate the secrets (lit. cause-to-hide) of others,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “If you and someone else think differently about some matter,
settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret that he has told you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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)
