Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 18:43:
- Kupsabiny: “He said to his slave there, ‘Go over there and look in the distance towards the ocean.’ That slave went to look and came (back) saying, ‘But I see nothing.’ Elijah told him to do like that seven times.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He said to his servant, "Go and look carefully towards the sea.
"The servant went, looked carefully and said, "I don’t see anything."
Then he said, "Go again!" He spoke to him seven times like this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then he said to his servant, ‘You go-up and look toward the sea.’ And the servant obeyed this.
When- he -returned to Elias, he said, ‘I did- not -see anything.’ Seven times Elias said to him to go-back and look.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then he said to his servant, ‘Go and look out toward the sea, to see if there are any rain clouds.’ So his servant went and looked, and came back and said, ‘I do not see anything.’ This happened six times.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:14:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Judah will fight in Jerusalem and shall plunder from their enemies a countless quantity of gold, silver and clothes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The people of Judah will fight to save Jerusalem. They will capture the riches of all surrounding nations, much gold, silver and clothes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Also like this plague will-come/arrive to all the animals of their camps including the horses, mules, camels and donkeys.
On that day, the LORD will-cause- great -scare to these people. Each one of them will-attack his fellowmen, and (they) will-fight among themselves. The other cities of Juda too will-fight for Jerusalem. They will-collect the wealth of all the nations around them — the very-many of gold, silver and clothes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The people who live in other places in Judah will fight to defend Jerusalem. They will collect the valuable things from the surrounding nations—a lot of gold and silver and clothes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 2:6:
- Kupsabiny: “And when Joshua had dismissed the people of Israel, every clan migrated to/settled in the country/area they had been given.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After Joshua farewelled the Israelites, all the Israelites went to take possession of their share of land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Josue had- now -sent-away the Israelinhon, they took-possession of the land for each one of them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “After Joshua sent the Israeli people away, each group went to possess the land that had been allotted to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 3:17:
- Kupsabiny: “I shall send scabies/sores on those women for the heads to swell up.
And I shall uproot/pull out their hair.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So me the LORD will cause the heads of the women of Zion to be full of wounds
and their hair will be shaved clean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore I will-give them skin-disease on the head, and they will-be-bald.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 6:6:
- Kupsabiny: “(He/she/they) must not come near a corpse” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “’For as many days as he remains separate for the LORD, up to that day he must not go into the presence of dead body. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And while his/her vow to serve the LORD is not finished/over yet, he/she must not go-near to a corpse,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And you must not go near a corpse during the time that you are a Nazir-man.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 5:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak got up and continued to build the House of God in Jerusalem. Those prophets of God encouraged them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Listening to them, Zerubbabel sone of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jehozadak again began the work of building the temple of God in Jerusalem. Staying with them, these prophets of God helped them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Zerubabel the child of Shealtiel and Jeshua the child of Jozadak listened to them. Therefore they continued building/[lit. cause-to-stand] the temple of God in Jerusalem. They were truly supported by those two prophets of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Zerubbabel and Shealtiel led many other people as they started again to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. And God’s prophets Haggai and Zechariah were with them and helped them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:13:
- Kankanaey: “When the woman saw that he had left-behind his clothing in his running to go-out,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Seeing that Joseph had escaped, leaving his shawl in her hand” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the woman saw that Jose had-gone-out and she held his outer garment,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When she saw that he had run outside leaving his cloak in her hand,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Those elders answered, ‘Do not accept his words.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the elders and the people replied, "Do not listen to his talk. Do not grant his request."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The ones-who-rule and the people replied, ‘You should- not -agree anymore to what he is-asking-for.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The leaders and all the other people said to him, ‘Do not pay any attention to him! Do not do what he is requesting!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
