Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 22:15:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of authority is saying,
‘Go to the home of Shebna,
the one who is in charge of the home of the king.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “LORD, the LORD Almighty spoke like this:
"Go to Shebna, the palace administrator!
He has been given responsibility for the palace. Say to him:” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD Almighty commanded me that I would-go to Shebna, the administrator of the palace, and say this to him:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The Commander of the armies of angels said this to me: ‘Go to Shebna, the official who supervises the workers in the palace, and give this message to him:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 15:19:
- Kupsabiny: “you shall give (as a gift) to God some of the food that you are eating.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “when you eat the grain of that land, [you] must sacrifice one part of it to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “you (plur.) can-eat its products. But you (plur.) should set-aside some of it in-order to offer to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and you eat the crops that are growing there, you must set some of them aside to be a sacred offering to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 1:16:
- Kupsabiny: “But while his words were still dying from the mouth, another servant came and said that, ‘Lightning hit the sheep and some other servants completely! I alone was left behind so, I have come to tell you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Just while he was speaking like this, another servant came and spoke like this, "The fire of God came down from the sky and the sheep and the shepherds died. Only I alone was spared to bring you the news."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “While the man was- still -speaking, another man arrived and told-the-news, ‘Your (sing.) sheep and the ones-who-watch-over these were-hit by lightning, and they were-burned-up. I alone (am) the(-one-who) has-escaped to tell you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “While he was still talking to Job, another messenger arrived. He said to Job, ‘Lightning from the sky struck and killed all the sheep and all the men who were taking care of the sheep! I am the only one who escaped to come and tell you what happened.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:12:
- Newari: “In this way his sons did as Jacob had said [to do]” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The children of Jacob obeyed his left-behind-(instructions) to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Jacob’s sons did for him what their father had commanded.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Kings 9:3:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, take this oil in the cow horn and pour (it) out over his head while saying to him, ‘God has anointed you to rule the country of Israel.’ And after that, open the door quickly and leave.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then pour the oil that is in this bottle on his head and speak like this, ‘The LORD has spoken like this: I have anointed you King of Israel.’ After that open the door and go running away. Do not delay!"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then you (sing.) get the oil and [you (sing.)] pour-it-upon his head and say, ‘This is what the LORD says: I have-chosen you (sing.) king of Israel.’ Then [you (sing.)] quickly go-out and run.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and pour some of this oil on his head. Then say to him, ‘Yahweh declares that he is appointing you to be the king of Israel.’ Then open the door and run away as quickly as you can.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 14:17:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, the woman continued to sob for the other/remaining days of the celebration. And/But on the seventh day, Samson told his wife what the riddle meant, because she nagged him so much.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “For the seven days of the feast his wife kept weeping for the answer to the riddle. So on the seventh day Samson told his wife the answer to the riddle, because she was requesting continuously. And she told her elder and younger brothers the answer to the riddle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Since then the weeping of the woman continued until the seventh day. So Samson just told her the answer because she kept-on-persisting/forcing/urging. And what Samson told her she also told to her fellowmen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “She continued to cry every time she was with him, all during the rest of the celebration. Finally, on the seventh day, because she continued to nag him, he told her the meaning of the riddle. Then she told it to the young men.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 24:4:
- Kupsabiny: “The land becomes dry and trees and crops wither.
The heaven (sun) makes the water evaporate so the earth dries up.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The earth shrivels and dries up,
the world becomes sickly and dries up,
the great people of the earth become weak.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The land will-be-dried-up and hardened. The people in the whole world will-weaken, including the noble.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 16:10:
- Kupsabiny: “God has chosen you Korah and the other Levites to come near to him and you now also want to do the burning of sacrifices?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He has already given this special ministry to you and your Levite brothers, now do you even want to become priests?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He has-chosen you (plur.) to come-near to his presence, and now you (plur.) still want/desire to become priest?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh has brought you, Korah, and your fellow descendants of Levi, near to himself. Now are you demanding to become priests also?” (Source: Translation for Translators)
