Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 34:29:
- Kupsabiny: “If God has kept silent,
who is able to get angry at him?
Of if he has turned his back to (them)
nothing can be done.
Because God has the authority,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But who can blame Him if He keeps quiet?
If He hides his face, which tribe
or which man or who else will be able to see Him?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But even though God will-keep-silent and will-hide, no one can say that it is not right what he does. But the truth is, God is-watching over men and nation,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:7:
- Kupsabiny: “so that they are entered into the rings which are on both sides of the altar for carrying it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For the purpose of carrying insert the carrying poles in the rings at both side of the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Put these poles through the thing-that-seems-like-rings on each side of the altar so-that the altar can-be-carried.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “These two carrying poles are for shouldering the table. Insert them into those four ring-handles of the table, one pole on one side, and the other pole on the other side.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When you carry it, you shall put through its carry-wood in hole which be present its corner, in order that one will be present right, and the one will be present left.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “They must put the poles through the rings on each side of the altar. The poles are for carrying the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 8:11:
- Kupsabiny: “Shaharaim chased away his two wives. Those wives were Hushim and Baara. Hushim had earlier born to Shaharaim two sons. One was called Abitub and the other was called Elpaal. Shaharaim later married another woman who was called Hodesh in Moab. That wife bore to him seven sons and they were Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. All these sons later became leaders in their houses/families.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From Hushim, Shaharaim had two sons, Ahitub and Elpaal.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Shaharaim also had children with his wife Hushim. They were Abitub and Elpaal.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Another descendant of Benjamin was Shaharaim. He and his wife Hushim had two sons, Abitub and Elpaal. In the Moab region, Shaharaim divorced Hushim and his other wife Baara. Then he married a woman whose name was Hodesh, and they had seven sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. They were all leaders of their clans.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 24:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Who really can leave his enemy when he has been placed in his hands (brought under his control)? God bless you because you have had mercy on me today.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Would any man meet an enemy, and let him go without doing anything to him? So may the LORD give you a great reward in return for what you have done for me today.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Others on-the-other-hand when they see their enemy, they do- not -allow him to-flee. May-it-be that the LORD will-reward you/will-pay- you -back for the goodness which you (sing.) have-shown to me today.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Who else would/No one else would find his enemy and allow his enemy to escape when he could kill him instead. I hope/desire that Yahweh will reward you for being kindly to me today.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 66:4:
- Kupsabiny: “So, I shall punish those people,
I shall send a disaster to crush (them),
because no one responds when I am calling,
(they) refuse to listen to me when I speak to (them)
They have done bad things in my eyes
and accept/love things that do not make me happy.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So I will deal with them harshly,
I will bring matters to them that will instill a sense of fear.
For when I called, no one answered.
When I called, no one was concerned.
What was not good in my eyes, exactly that they did.
And what was not pleasing to me, exactly that they did."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Aside from those, I will-send them punishment which will- really -make- them -terrify. For when I called, they did- not -answer; when I spoke, they did- not -listen. They did wickedness before me, and whatever I am not pleased-with is-what they do.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When I called out to you,
you did not answer.
When I spoke, you did not pay attention.
You did many things that I say are evil;
you chose to do things that I did not like.
So now I will punish you by causing you to experience the things that you are very afraid of.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 4:27:
- Kupsabiny: “God will scatter you to other areas. Only a few people among you shall remain/survive in those countries that God will take you to.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD will scatter you hither and thither among the nations. Among the nations in the lands to which He will drive you only a few of you will survive.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD will-cause- you (plur.) -to-scatter among the other nations, and only a few among you (plur.) will-remain/survive there among the nations where the LORD will-drive you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And the rest of you, Yahweh will force you to go and live among the people of many other nations. Only a few of you will survive/remain alive there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 36:8:
- Kupsabiny: “But when (people) are squeezed,
being punished for what they have done,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But even if people are bound by chains,
and bound by ropes of suffering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But if they are-oppressed, as-if-like being-chained,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But if people who commit crimes are caught,
they are thrown into prison and are caused to suffer by being fastened with chains.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:18:
- Kupsabiny: “And on the second edge, someone arrange a line with emerald, sapphire and diamond.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald in the second row,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “in the second row, emerald, sapphire/[sapiro], and diamond/[diamante];” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And in the next group of stones, arrange a blue/green terkois stone, and a blue sapaia stone, and a blue/green emeral stone.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “They must sew gem good on it, arrange it for three times four. Gem three which be present its top, let it be gem which be called odem, with pitdah, with bareqet, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called nopek, and sapir, and yahalom, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called lesem, and sebo, and ahlamah, and gem three which end it, let it be gem which be called tarsis, and soham, and yospeh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “In the second row he must put a green emerald, a blue sapphire, and a clear/white diamond.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
