Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:12:
- Kankanaey: “There-was also a Hebreo young-man who was a slave of the captain of the guards with-whom- we (excl.) -were-joined/added in the prison. When we (excl.) related to him what we (excl.) had dreamed, he told what they meant to say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The young Hebrew servant of the officer in charge of the prison was also there in prison with us. We told him the dreams that we had had. He interpreted both of our dreams.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “We (excl.) had a companion there who was a young Hebrew, a servant of the captain of the guards at the palace. We (excl.) told him our dreams and he explained to us (excl.) the meaning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “There was a young Hebrew man there with us. He was a servant of the captain of the palace guards. We told him what we had dreamed, and he told us what our dreams meant. He told each of us the meaning of our dreams.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 21:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Then search for two witnesses who are misfits/bad people and let bring a complaint that Naboth has cursed God and the king. Then, take Naboth and go outside with him and throw stones at him so he dies.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “To the other side seat two rogues and have them say that he has cursed God and the King. After that take him out and stone him to death."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then you (plur.) have- two wicked/scoundrels men -sit before him in-order to accuse him that he had-said-bad-things-about God and the king. Then you (plur.) take him outside the town and stone until (he) dies.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then find two men who always cause trouble. Give them places to sit opposite/facing him. Tell these men to testify that they heard Naboth say things that criticized God and the king. Then take Naboth out of the city and kill him by throwing stones at him.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 5:5:
- Kupsabiny: “The mountains shook for/because of you.
Sinai trembled for/because of the God of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Before the LORD,
Before the LORD of Sinai,
Before the LORD,
Before the God of Israel,
The mountains trembled, shaking with fear.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The mountains shake before you (sing.), O LORD.
You (sing.) are the God of Israel who-has-revealed yourself on Mount Sinai.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The mountains shook when you came,
just like Sinai Mountain shook when you appeared there,
because you are Yahweh,
the God whom we Israelis worship.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 7:19:
- Kupsabiny: “They will all come and sit/stay in the valleys and caves and fill every area with thorn bushes and where animals graze.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They will come to stay in narrow passages, in rock crevices, in thorn bushes and in all the water holes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They will-arrive and will-stay/dwell everywhere: in the deep channel/passage-way of water, in the holes of the big rocks, in the thorny bushes, and in the grazing-field.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They will all come and settle/live everywhere—in the narrow valleys and caves in the rock cliffs, on land where there are thornbushes as well as on the fertile land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:56:
- Kupsabiny: “On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur from the clan of Manasseh also brought his which were like those.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He also brought one flattened 10-shekel vessel of gold which was full of incense.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These were-particularly the-(ones-who) brought their offerings:
On the first day, Nashon child of Aminadad, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Juda.
On the second day, Netanel child of Zuar, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Issachar.
On the third day, Eliab child of Helon, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Zebulun.
On the fourth day, Elizur child of Shedeur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Reuben.
On the fifth day, Shelumiel child of Zurishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon.
On the sixth day, Eliasaph child of Deuel, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Gad.
On the seventh day, Elishama child of Amihud, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Efraim.
On the eighth day, Gamaliel child of Pedazur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Manase.
On the ninth day, Abidan child of Gideoni, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Benjamin.
On the tenth day, Ahiezer child of Amishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Dan.
On the eleventh day, Pagiel child of Ocran, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Asher.
And on the twelfth day Ahira child of Enan, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Naftali.
Each one of them brought these offerings: one silver big-plate that weigh about one and one half kilogram, and one silver bowl that weigh about 800 grams according to the weighing-scale of the priests. Each one of them they filled with a good/fine kind of flour that was-mixed with oil for the gift offering. Each one of them also brought one golden small-cup that weigh about 120 grams that was filled with incense; one young bull, one male sheep, and one young male sheep which is one year old as a burnt offering; one male goat as an offering for becoming-clean; and two oxen/cow, five male sheep, five male goats, and five young male sheep/lambs which is one year old as an offering for a good relation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought:
—a silver dish that weighed more than three pounds/1.5 kg., and a silver bowl that weighed almost two pounds/800 grams, both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales;
—a small gold dish that weighed four ounces/14 grams, filled with incense;
—a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar;
—a goat to be sacrificed to enable me to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
—and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.
This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts:
on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts;
on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun;
on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon;
on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;
on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim;
on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh;
on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher;
on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 8:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Johanan son of Hakkatan from the family of Azgad together with 110 other men,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the family of Azgad — Johanan son of Hakkatan and 110 men with him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Johanan the child of Hakatan and his companions who were 110 men, who came-from the family of Azgad;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Johanan the son of Hakkatan and 110 other men from the clan descended from Azgad” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:49:
- Kankanaey: “What-was-stored was-more-than-sufficiently heaped-up like the quantity (lit. manyness) of the sand/gravel at the edge of the ocean, therefore Jose caused-to-be-stopped that what-was-being-packed-in was-caused-to-be-counted (i.e. he ordered that people stop counting).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Since what was gathered was like the grains of sand on the seashore in number, impossible to count, Joseph even gave up keeping count of it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jose gathered a very great/[two emphasis markers] amount of wheat; as-if like the amount in the sand on the seashore. He just stopped the measuring of-it because it was no-longer measureable.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Joseph had them store up a huge amount of grain. It looked as plentiful as the sand on the seashore. There was so much grain that after a while they stopped keeping records of how much grain was stored, because there was more grain than they could measure.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 22:13:
- Kupsabiny: “And/But when that person who had been sent arrived at the home of Micaiah, he said, ‘Listen, all the other prophets have said that the king will get victory. So, come and you also say like that so that the king will be happy.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The messenger who went to go and bring Micaiah said, "Look, All the prophets have been speaking prophecy saying that the King will win. You should also speak like that. Speak good words."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the other-side/hand, the (one who) were-commanded to get Micaya said to him, ‘All the prophets said the same thing that the king will-win, so that is also what you will-say.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Meanwhile, the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, ‘Listen to me! All the other prophets are predicting that the king’s army will defeat the Syrians. So be sure that you agree with them and say what will be favorable/that the king’s army will be successful.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)