Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 4:14:
- Kupsabiny: “A person who was born in poverty may climb to become a king, or a person may get out of prison to develop/grow to become a ruler.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Perhaps that young man may have come out of prison and later become king, or he may have been born poor and later become king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And (it is) possible that that young-one will-become king even if he was-imprisoned, and that king will-become poor even if he was born in a kingly family.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “It is possible for a young man like that to succeed and some day become king, even if his parents were poor or even if he was in prison some of the time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 25:31:
- Kupsabiny: “But houses that are in villages are taken as equal to fields. They can be bought back/returned to the owners on any day and can be released in the year of release.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If [it is] the house of a village outside the wall, it will be like a field. The owner of such a house will be able to redeem it. And at the time of the Year of Jubilee it must be given back.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the houses in the villages without stone-walls are-to-be-considered just-like fields, which may be-redeemed/be-bought-back and reclaimed/taken-back in the Year of Setting-Free and Returning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But houses that are in villages that do not have walls around them are considered to be as though they are in a field. So if someone sells one of those houses, he is permitted to buy it back at any time. And if he does not buy it, it must be returned to him in the Year of Celebration.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 29:16:
- Kupsabiny: “The priests entered the House of God to go and cleanse that House. Those people brought everything that was not clean in that House to come out in the compound. The Levites took the things from there and brought them outside to the valley of Kidron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The priests went inside the holy place to purify it. They brought all the impure things that were inside the temple of the LORD out to the outer courtyard of the temple of the LORD. The Levites took away all the impure things and threw them away in the Kidron River.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The priests entered the temple to clean it. They brought-out to the yard of the temple all the things/articles that they saw that were-considered dirty. Then the Levites brought them to Kidron the place-where- water -flows.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The priests entered the temple to consecrate it. They brought out into the courtyard of the temple everything that they had found in the temple that was not pleasing to Yahweh. Then the descendants of Levi took those things down to the Kidron Valley and burned them there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:31:
- Newari: “Realizing that Leah was not loved, the LORD caused her to conceive. Rachel, however, was barren.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD saw that Lea (was) not beloved of Jacob, so he willed that Lea would-give-birth, but Raquel on-the-other-hand (could)-not.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Yahweh saw that Jacob did not love Leah very much, he enabled her to become pregnant. But Rachel was not able to become pregnant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 10:8:
- Kupsabiny: “How comfortable/in a good position your people are! And how well it is with your servants who are always doing for you work and listen to the greatness of your wisdom!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Your people are blessed! Being before you every day, these officials of yours are blessed to hear your words of wisdom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “How fortunate are your men! How fortunate are your officials who serve you for they always hear your wisdom.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Your wives are very fortunate! Your officials who are constantly standing in front of you and listening to the wise things that you say are also fortunate!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 3:16:
- Kupsabiny: “When I heard all those words, I trembled a lot (and) my mouth also trembled in fear. Also my legs were paralyzed from fear. I think of that day arriving when that community who fought us will be punished.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When I heard this my heart pounded,
When I heard this my lips trembled.
Decay came into my bones,
and my legs trembled.
Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity
to come upon the nations that attacked us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Habakuk said, ‘When I heard this what the LORD revealed to me, my whole body trembled including my lips because of fear. I became weaken and my feet trembled. And because of this what the LORD revealed, I will-wait with-patience the time that he will-punish those who attacked us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon my hearing this, extreme was my fear,
and my lips quivered.
I-became-weak and my knees shook,
but I-am-quiet to wait for God our (excl.) Lord’s punishing
of the one(s)-who-came to fight/war against us (excl.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When I saw that vision,
my heart pounded
and my lips quivered
because I became afraid.
My legs became weak
and I shook, because I was terrified.
But I will wait quietly for the people of Babylonia, those who invaded our country, to experience disasters!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 15:51:
- Kupsabiny: “Goshen, Holon and Giloh. They became eleven towns together with their villages.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Goshen, Holon and Giloh —
eleven cities with their surrounding villages.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Goshen, Holon, and Gilo — 11 towns/cities, including the villages around them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Goshen, Holon, and Giloh. There were eleven towns with their surrounding villages.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 6:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Everything that happens, has already been prepared and it is known how a person is and it is known that a weak person cannot oppose/argue with one who has power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Whatever exists, its name has been determined,
and who a man is has been understood.
You will not be able to stand against one who is stronger than you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “God has- already -destined everything in the-past, and he already knew/knows what we (incl.) will-be. So we (incl.) can- not -argue with God about our (incl.) future/fate, for he is more stronger than us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “All the things that exist on the earth have been given names.
And everyone knows what people are like,
so it is useless to argue with someone (OR, with God)
who is stronger than we are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
