complete verse (Numbers 33:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 33:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “They left Jotbathah and went to set up their tents at Abronah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From Jotbathah they went and camped at Abronah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These are still the places where they camped when they traveled from the desert of Sinai towards Kadesh, in the desert of Zin: Kibrot Hataava, Hazerot, Ritma, Rimon Perez, Libna, Risa, Kehelata, Mount Shefer, Harada, Makhelot, Tahat, Tera, Mitca, Hasmona, Moserot, Bene Jaakan, Hor Hagidgad, Jotbata, Abrona, Ezion Geber, and till they reached Kadesh in the desert of Zin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then they/we left Jotbathah and went to Abronah and set up their/our tents there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Job 28:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 28:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those stones are searched up to where darkness has closed in.
    One goes into the deep of the earth
    and one digs from that place.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “People banish [lit.: cause not to exist] the deep darkness.
    They search for ore in the dark places of the depths of the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “People used lamp so-that (it is) not dark when they dig into the very deep of the ground. They dig-up stones in the deepest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Men use lamps while they work far down under the ground
    to search for the ore inside the mines
    where it is very dark.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 20:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Don’t fashion/from anything to be like something in the sky/up or on earth or in water so that you kneel to/worship it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven, above or on the earth beneath or in the water below.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (plur.)] do- not -make little-gods/false-gods in the form of anything in heaven, or on earth, or in water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘You (sing.) can’t/mustn’t make the carving of any god. And don’t make the carving of anything else either. Nothing existing in heaven or on earth, or in the water below the earth, are you able/permitted to make a carving of it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Not image of gods of earth make, even if it appears as that which be present sky, or that which be present earth, or that which be present underneath of water.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You must not carve/make for yourselves any idol that represents anything in the sky or that is on the ground or that is in the water under the ground/earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (1 Chronicles 3:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 3:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “Zerubbabel also had five other sons. Those sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-hesed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Zerubbabel also had five other sons. They were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Zerubabel had still five male children/(sons) who were Hashuba, Ohel, Berekia, Hasadia, and Jushab Hesed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Samuel 17:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Samuel 17:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “David asked the people who were near that place that, ‘What shall be done to the person who will remove the fear the Israelites have got if he kills this Philistine? What is this Philistine? How can an uncircumcised man shame the soldiers of God?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “David asked the people nearby, "What will there be for the man who kills this Philistine and delivers Israel from this disgrace? Who is this uncircumcised godless Philistine?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “David asked the people who were-standing near him, ‘Who really (is) that Philistine who does-not know God, who is-provoking/defying/challenging the soldiers of the living God? And what can- a man -receive who kills him in-order to-stop his putting- Israel -to-shame?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “David talked to some of the men who were standing near him. He said, ‘What will be given to whoever kills this Philistine and frees us Israelis from this shame/disgrace? And who does this heathen Philistine think he is, defying/ridiculing the army that serves the all-powerful God?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Isaiah 53:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 53:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “God accepted to crush him severely,
    to become a sacrifice that washes away sin.
    He shall see his people
    and he shall live for many days.
    The plan of God shall go forward/succeed through him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “It was the LORD’s desire to cause him [lit.: cause him to do] grief, trouble, endurance,
    Even though the LORD made his life like a restitution sacrifice,
    seeing his descendants, his day will be made longer.
    He will succeed in accordance with the desires of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But (it is) the will of the LORD to hurt/harm and cause- him -to-suffer. Even-though the LORD made his life an offering so that the sin of the people will-be-paid-off, he will-see his descendants and he can-receive a long life, and through him the will of the LORD will-be-fulfilled.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Numbers 34:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 34:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Your border of East begins from Hazar-enan and heads towards Shepham.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’Your eastern boundary will proceed from Hazar-enan to Shepham. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘The boundary at the east will-start at Hazar Enan towards Shefam.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The border on the east will start at Hazar-Enan and extend south to Shepham.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Job 29:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Job 29:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “It was when the elders met in the courtroom in the city that
    I, too, went to sit where they were.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When I passed through the main city gate to sit in the courtyard, ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When I ever go to the entrance/gate of the town, and join-with the ones-who-rule the city/town when they have a meeting,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)