complete verse (Numbers 26:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 26:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “These are the houses of the clan of Gad: House of Zephon, house of Haggi, house of Shuni,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The descendants of Gad according to their clans were like this —
    The Zephonite clan from Zephon,
    The Haggite clan from Haggi,
    The Shunite clan from Shuni,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The descendants of Gad were the families of Zefon, Haggi, Shuni,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They counted 40,500 men from the tribe of Gad. They were in clans descended from Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ozni, Eri, Arod, and Areli.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Job 15:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 15:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Is there really a person in the world who is pure?
    Is there even one who is righteous?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “What is man that he should be blameless?
    Or can any man be righteous? ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Can a man live clean and righteous?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Exodus 9:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that, ‘Stretch your hand towards the sky, so that hailstones will fall on this land of Egypt and beat people, animals and all the food in the fields of that land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, "Lift your hand toward the sky, then hail will fall all over Egypt. On all of Egypt’s men, animals and on every plant growing in the fields hail will fall.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Lift-up your (sing.) staff toward the heaven/sky so-that (it) will-rain ice on the whole-of Egipto — on the people, animals, and all the plants.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Lift up your hand and so point it toward the sky, and then hard raindrops will be falling in every area of Isip. It will fall onto humans and tame animals and all the food in the garden.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses like this «Lift hand up, in order that hail it might fall country of Egypt all, let it strike people and animal and tree and grass which be present in Egypt all.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Raise your hand up toward the sky, in order that hail will fall all over the land of Egypt—on the people and on their animals and on all the plants in the fields.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (2 Kings 19:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 19:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people who have remained from the house of Judah shall increase like a tree that puts down its roots and produces fruit above.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And the surviving clans of Judah,
    taking root in the land below, will be ar fruit like a tree in the land above.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Again, the ones- (who) -remained alive in Juda will-prosper like the plant that takes-root deeply and bears-fruit.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The people in Judah who remain alive will prosper and have many children; they will be like plants whose roots go deep down into the ground and which produce much.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (1 Samuel 6:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 6:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those five Philistine kings witnessed these things, after that, they went back to Ekron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Philistine rulers, however, were watching it all and they returned to Ekon that very same day.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The five leaders/[lit. heads] of the Filistinhon saw this all, and then they went-home to Ekron that same day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The five kings from the Philistia area watched all this, and then they returned to Ekron, that same day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Isaiah 40:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 40:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “He brings his animals like a shepherd,
    and he carries the lambs in his arms,
    being close to his chest
    and he leads the mothers slowly/gently.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will tend them like a flock of sheep.
    He will take the little lamb on his lap.
    and he will carry them near his heart on his shoulder.
    He will gently tend the ones who have little lambs” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-take-care of his people like the caring of the one-who-watches-over of the sheep: he carries the lamps and he guides gently the mothers-sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Numbers 26:47)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 26:47:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people from the houses of the clan of Asher were 53,400.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “These were the clans of Asher. Their count was 53,400 men.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They were the families who came from Asher; they were 53,400 in all.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They counted 53,400 men from the tribe of Asher. They were in clans descended from Imnah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and from Beriah’s two sons—Heber and Malkiel. Asher also had a daughter named Serah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Job 16:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 16:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “God has left/allowed me into the hands of rebels
    and thrown me to where sinners are.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “God has released me into the hands of evil men,
    [He] has abandoned [me] to the hands of wicked men.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God handed- me -over to the hand of the wicked people and sinners.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “It is as though God has handed me over to ungodly people
    and turned me over to the wicked.” (Source: Translation for Translators)