Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 45:18:
- Kankanaey: “so that then they will fetch your father and their families to return here. Because I will give them the best land here in Egipto and it will more-than suffice for them to-live-on.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “And bringing their father and [their] families, to come back here. I will give them the best fields of Egypt. And they will be able to live with joy, eating the grain that bears fruit there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then they (should) bring their father and their families here, for I will-give to them the best land in Egipto and they will-taste the best of its products.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then bring your father and your families back here. I will give you the best land in Egypt, and you will have the best food in the land to eat.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 4:18:
- Kupsabiny: “When the child had grown up, (he) went one day to where his father was harvesting with other harvesters.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After the child was older, he went one day to his father. At that time his father was in a field with those who were harvesting wheat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One day, when the child was now big, he went to his father who was at the farm who was-working with the reapers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the child was older, one day he went out to the fields to see his father, who was working with the men who were harvesting grain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 9:34:
- Kupsabiny: “And in the night, Abimelech went with his soldiers. He distributed/divided those brave soldiers into four groups and surrounded Shechem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Abimelech and his men got up in the night and forming four groups waited to do the attack on Shechem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “By-night, Abimelec and his men set-out. They grouped into four groups and hid just outside Shekem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Abimelech and all the men who were with him got up during the night. They divided into four groups, and hid in the fields near Shechem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 15:1:
- Kupsabiny: “These are the words that God is saying concerning Moab.
The cities of Moab will be destroyed,
its city of Ar and Kir will be eliminated.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “A prophecy concerning Moab:
In one night, the city of Ar in Moab
was ruined and destroyed.
In one night the city of Kir in Moab
was ruined and destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This message is concerning Moab:
In just one night the towns of Ar and Kir which are-under-the-jurisdiction of Moab were-destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I received this message from Yahweh about the Moab people-group:
In one night two of your important cities, Ar and Kir, will be destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 12:7:
- Kupsabiny: “But it is not like that when I speak to my servant Moses. He is the most trusted in all the people of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But with my servant Moses, however, I do not do like that.
In all my house, he is the one I trust.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But (it is) not like that when I speak to Moises my servant, who can be trusted leader/[lit. head] of my people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But that is not the way I speak to my servant Moses.
I trust that he will lead my people well.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 4:17:
- Kupsabiny: “So Mordecai went and did as Esther told him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Mordecai went and did as Esther had ordered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Mordecai went-out and he did everything that Ester had-said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru: “Then Mordecai went and did all that Esther had told him.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- English: “So after Hathach told this to Mordecai, Mordecai went and did what Esther told him to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:22:
- Newari: “These were the offspring of Jacob borne by Rachel. They were fourteen all together.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These were the 14 children/(sons) and grandchildren of Jacob with Raquel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Here is/I will now give you a list of the names of the members of Jacob’s family who went with him to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son; Reuben’s sons Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; Simeon and his sons Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, who was the son of a Canaan people-group woman; Levi and his sons Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; Judah and his sons, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (his other sons, Er, and Onan, had died in Canaan); Perez and his two sons Hezron and Hamul; Issachar and his sons Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron; Zebulon and his sons Sered, Elon, and Jahleel; (Those were the sons of Jacob and Leah, and their daughter Dinah, who were born in Paddan-Aram/Mesopotamia: There were 33 of them, altogether.) They had Gad and his sons Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli; Asher and his sons Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; and their sister Serah; Beriah’s sons Heber and Malkiel; (Those were the children and grandchildren of Jacob and Zilpah, the slave girl whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah: There were 16 of them, altogether.) Joseph and Benjamin, the sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel; (Ephraim and Manasseh were Joseph’s two sons. They did not go down to Egypt because they were already in Egypt. They were sons of Asenath, the daughter of On, who was the priest in the temple in On city.) Benjamin and his sons Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard; (Those were the sons and grandsons of Rachel and Jacob: There were 14 people altogether.) Dan and his son Hushim; Naphtali and his sons Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. (Those were the sons and grandsons of Jacob and Bilhah, the slave girl whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel: There were seven people altogether.)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 5:6:
- Kupsabiny: “That man brought the letter to the king of Israel. The words which were in the letter were these: ‘When you receive this letter, know that I have sent my servant Naaman who has leprosy so that you can heal him.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The letter that he took to the King of Israel was written like this, "I have sent my servant Naaman to you with this letter. Please, you cure his Infectious Skin Diseases."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the message of the letter which he brought to the king: ‘I am-sending my servant Naaman there so-that you can-cure him of his disease on the skin.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The king said to him, ‘Okay, go and see the prophet. I will write a letter for you to take to the king of Israel, saying that I sent you.’ The king wrote in the letter, ‘I am sending this letter with my army commander Naaman, who serves me faithfully. I want you to heal him of his disease.’ So Naaman, assuming/thinking that the king of Israel was the prophet, took the letter and 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing, to give to the king of Israel, and he went to Samaria, taking along several servants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
