complete verse (1 Samuel 20:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 20:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Even the day after tomorrow, it will also be seen that you will not be present. So, go to where those stones were piled and hide from there as you did the other day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The day after tomorrow, go to the place where you were when you were in trouble before and hide, and wait there behind the rock of Ezel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One day (after) tomorrow [you (sing.)] go to the-place-where- you (sing.) -hid before in the field. [You (sing.)] wait there at the stone of Ezel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The day after tomorrow, in the evening, go to the place where you hid before. Wait by the pile of stones.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Isaiah 60:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 60:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Open your eyes and look around.
    All your people are gathering around you.
    Your sons are coming from faraway countries
    and your daughters are taken/carried like children.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So look all around you!
    Gathering in one place [they] will all come to your place.
    Your sons will come from far away,
    and your sons and daughters will be brought to your place, carried in their arms. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Look-at your (plur.) surrounding; your (sing.) people are now-gathering to go-home come-from far; they are like children who-carried-on-the-arm.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Deuteronomy 1:38)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 1:38:

  • Kupsabiny: “It is your assistant Joshua son of Nun who shall enter (it). So, strengthen him since he is the one who shall lead the people of Israel to go and take that land to be theirs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “but the one who helps you, Joshua, son of Nun, will go in there. You are to give him encouragement; he will lead Israel as they take possession of it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But your helper Josue the child/(son) of Nun will-be-able-to-enter there. Cause- him -to-be-bold/brave, for he will-be-the-one-to-lead/[lit. -head] the Israelinhon to-possess the land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Joshua, the son of Nun, who is your helper, will enter it. Encourage him, because he is the one who will enable you Israeli people to occupy that land.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Job 32:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 32:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Job, this matter has defeated these people
    so there was nothing they could say to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O Job, your three friends’ hearts have failed them [lit.: fallen],
    you have given no answer, you have nothing to say. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now you (plur.) are-astonished/stunned/[lit. not able to speak] and have nothing to answer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Exodus 25:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “after that, someone enter one (of the poles) into the rings of this side and the other (pole) someone enter into the rings of the other side of the box.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Insert the poles for carry into both side rings of the Ark.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Insert the poles into the something-like-rings on each side of the Box so-that the Box can-be-carried.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done then insert those two carrying poles into the box’s ring handles. Insert one pole on one side, and the other pole on the other side, and so it’s for carrying the box.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Put through carry-wood at the place where be bored hole, that is how you will carry it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They must put the poles into the rings on the sides of the chest, so that the chest can be carried by the poles.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (1 Chronicles 6:63)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 6:63:

  • Kupsabiny: “Also the house of Merari were given twelve cities in the areas of Reuben, Gad and that of Zebulun.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Twelve cities were given to the descendants of Merari, clan by clan, from the territories of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The descendants of Merari, according to each family, were-given 12 towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The descendants of Merari were allotted twelve cities and towns from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (1 Samuel 21:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 21:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “When David heard that, he became very scared of king Achish.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “David kept this in his heart, and he was very much afraid of Achish, king of Gath.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “David thought-(about) what they said, and he (was) very afraid of Akish the king of Gat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “David heard what those men were saying, so he was afraid of what King Achish might do to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Isaiah 62:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 62:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “You (sing.) shall be like a hat of rulership in the hands of God,
    a beautiful head cloth in the eyes of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You [will be] a crown of glory in the LORD’s hand
    and you will be the king’s crown in God’s hand.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) will-be like a beautiful crown in the hand of the LORD your (sing.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)