Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 15:1:
- Kupsabiny: “The land which the clan of Judah was given according to their houses is what went to the border of Edom and the wilderness of Zin in the south.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The clans of the tribe of Judah were assigned a portion of the land up to the boundary of Edom and south toward the wilderness of Zin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These are the land[s] that the tribe of Juda received, which were-divided/partitioned according-to each family: The land reaching as-far-as the boundary of Edom to the south, at the very outlying-edge of the desert of Zin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 3:18:
- Kupsabiny: “I said in my stomach, ‘God tests people to show people that they are like animals.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I also had this thought, "people are like animals and God tests them in order for them to realize this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “God is-testing men in-order to show to them that they are like animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And regarding humans, I also said to myself, ‘God is testing us, to show us that in one way people are no different than animals,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 25:13:
- Kupsabiny: “In this year of release, the possessions of/for every person are to be returned to (him).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In this year of Jubilee all the people will repossess their family property.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In this year, all the things/properties/possessions which were-sold to you (plur.) you (plur.) are-to- return to the owner.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘In that Year of Celebration, everyone must return to their own property.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Chronicles 28:25:
- Kupsabiny: “He built in every city in Judah things of sacrifices for sacrifices to be made on them for the gods of other people, and then the God of his forefathers became angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In all the cities of Judah, by building high places to offer sacrifices to other gods he angered the LORD God of his ancestors.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He also built place-of-worship at the high places in all the towns of Juda, to offer-(sacrifices) to other gods. And this cause-to-aroused- the -anger of the LORD, the God of their ancestors.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “In every town in Judah, his workers built shrines to burn sacrifices to other gods, and that caused Yahweh, the God whom their ancestors worshiped, to be very angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:13:
- Newari: “Hearing this news of his nephew Jacob, Laban rushed out to meet him. Embracing Jacob he kisssed him. And brought him to his house. Jacob told him all that had happened.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Laban heard that Jacob his nephew from Rebeka was there, he hurried to meet him. He embraced Jacob and kissed-(him) and brought-(him) to their house. And there Jacob told Laban all that had-happened.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “As soon as Laban heard that Jacob, his sister’s son, was there, he ran to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him on the cheek. Then he brought him to his home, and Jacob told him all that had happened to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 9:18:
- Kupsabiny: “and also the towns of Baalath and that of Tamar, which was in the wilderness of Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Baalath and Tadmor, which was situated in his land in the wilderness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Baalat, Tamar which-is in the desert that is part-of his land,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They also rebuilt Baalath and Tamar towns in the desert in the southern part of Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Habakkuk 2:18:
- Kupsabiny: “So what does a person get/receive from an idol that has been crafted/shaped? They are useless things that a man has prepared with his hands. Those things are of lies/deceit. A man trusts/relies on matters that he himself is making/producing even though those things are unable to speak.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “What value has an idol carved by men?
Or what value has a metal idol that teaches only lies?
The craftsman trusts in what he has made with his own hands.
He makes a worthless idol that cannot speak. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘ ‘What is the value of false-gods? That was- just -made by man from a tree[lit. wood] or metal, and can- not also -tell the truth. And why the people who made them/it really believe on them/it? They/it can- not even -speak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 15:33:
- Kupsabiny: “And the cities that were in the slopes are these: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These were the cities in the western foothills:
Eshtaol, Zorah, Asnah,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The towns/cities in the hills to the west: Eshtaol, Zora, Ashna,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The tribe of Judah was allotted these towns in the northern part of the western foothills: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
