Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 10:29:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, Joshua and the people of Israel left and went to Libnah and fought against that city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Joshua went from Makkedah to Libnah with all the Israelites and attacked it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “From Makeda, Josue and the Israelinhon went to Libna and they attacked it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “That same day, Joshua and his Israeli army went southwest from Makkedah to Libnah city and attacked it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 30:16:
- Kupsabiny: “A barren woman
the place of the dead (the grave)
a fire that can’t extinguish
and a dry land that needs rain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The grave, the barren womb,
the dry desert, and a burning fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “the place of the dead-ones,
a barren woman,
the land that has no water,
and fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There-are also four things that can- not -ever-be-satisfied, they never say that it’s-enough: the location of the dead, the barren woman, the soil that is-cracked-open-from-dryness and the blazing fire.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 22:3:
- Kupsabiny: “If a person from your (plur.) clan comes close to those things that the people of Israel give to me, and this person is unclean, he ends/dies/breaks from my presence. I am God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Tell them — ‘If any defiled person in your from throughout generation goes near [lit.: before] a holy item consecrated offered by the Israelites, I will destroy him/her from before me. I am the LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If any one of you (plur.) or of your (plur.) descendants in generations to come who touch an offering which (is) for me while he (is) dirty/unclean, he can- not ever/(never) -serve as priest. I am-the-one-who (is) the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Tell them that for all future time, if any of their descendants comes near to the sacred offerings that the Israeli people dedicate to me while he is unfit to work for me, that person will no longer be allowed to work for me. I, Yahweh, am commanding this.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 24:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Joash did good things in the eyes of God when Jehoiada the one who was the big priest were still teaching him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “As long as Jehoiada the priest lived, Joash worked to please the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Joas did what was right in the sight of the LORD all the life-time of Jehoyada the priest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Joash did what pleased Yahweh as long as Jehoiada was the Supreme Priest.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 26:4:
- Kankanaey: “I will cause-to-be-many your (sing.) descendants like the manyness of the stars in the sky and I will give to them all this land. The collective-people in all the nations will also be blessed because of those you (sing.) have-as-descendants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Giving you many descendants like the stars in the heavens, I will give all this land to them. It will turn out that all who live in the world will take blessing from your descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-increase/make-many your descendants as numerous as the stars in heaven, and I will-give to them all this land. And through them, I will-bless all the people-groups of the world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I will cause your descendants to be as numerous as the stars in the sky. I will give to your descendants all these lands, and I will cause your descendants to be a blessing to the people of all nations on the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 7:25:
- Kupsabiny: “That water container was supported by twelve objects which were like oxen. Those things were made of bronze and they had their backs to (one another). Three were facing/looking North, three faced West, three faced South and the other three faced East.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “That tank was placed on top of 12 bronze oxen, all of which were facing outward. Three were made to face to the north, three to face to the west, three to face to the south and three to face to the east.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The container was-set on the backs of the twelve bronze bulls which were-back-to-back. Three bulls were-facing to-the north, the three to-the west, the three to-the south, and the three to-the east.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Huram also cast twelve bronze statues of oxen. He placed them to face outward. He placed three of them to face north, three to face west, three to face south, and three to face east. His helpers put the bronze tank on the backs of the statues of the oxen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 6:8:
- Kupsabiny: “No, my people, God has told us what is good.
He has said what he wants concerning you.
You must do what is true/justice and show acceptance/love
and humble yourselves before him.
God wants that you (plur.) fear/obey him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Oh man, he has shown you what is worthy and good.
What is it that the LORD requires of you?
to do what is right, love to mercy
and walk humbly with your God?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Micas replied, ‘The LORD has-taught us (incl.) what is good. And this is what he wants us (incl.) to obey: We (incl.) will-do what is just, let us (incl.) think-highly to show-mercy to others, and we (incl.) will-follow God with humbleness.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “No, because he has shown each of us what is good to do;
he has shown us what he requires each of us to do:
He wants us to do what is just/fair and to love and to be merciful to others,
and he wants us to live humbly while we fellowship with him, our God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 11:18:
- Kupsabiny: “It took many days for him to fight all those kings.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Joshua fought for a long time with their kings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “after their long fighting.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Joshua’s men fought against those groups for many years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
