Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 4:10:
- Kupsabiny: “My child, listen and accept the words that I am telling you so that you may live in the land/world many years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O my son, listen to me!
Heed what I say [to you]!
You will have a long life.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Child, listen and accept what I say to you (sing.), so-that your (sing.) life will-be-prolonged.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “My child, listen-to and believe/obey what I say so-that your (sing.) life will-become-long.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 37:2:
- Kupsabiny: “After that he covered the inside and outside part with pure/clean gold and attached a rim of gold round the edges/ends.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He overlaid its inside and outside with pure gold. Then he made gold molding around it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They covered/(overlaid) it with pure gold inside and out, and put gold strip/border all around it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “He took good gol and then cooked it with fire so that it went soft, and then blew away all its rubbish. And when it was done, then he took wide pieces of that gol, and then affixed them onto the box’s interior and he wrapped them on its outer surface also. And also, he affixed a long piece of gol to be for the box’s fastening-band which surrounded it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “He applied it with gold red, its back with its belly, and he also gold red on its edge.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “He covered it with pure gold inside and outside the chest, and he made a gold border around the top of it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 19:6:
- Kupsabiny: “When the Ammonites realized that those matters had pained David, Hanun sent people to bring thirty-four kilos of silver to Mesopotamia, Aram-maakah and Zobah with which to beg/ask for chariots, horses and soldiers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Now King Hanun and the Ammonites knew that we [they?] had become very ugly people in David’s eyes. So they sent 34,000 kilograms of silver to bring as payment for chariots and charioteers from upper Aram-naharaim, Aram-maacah and Zobah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Ammonhon realized that they caused- David -to-be- very -angry. So they paid 37 tons of silver to rent the chariot and charioteers of Aram Naharaim, Aram Maaca, and Zoba.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the leaders of the Ammon people-group realized that they had greatly insulted David. So Hanun and some of his officials sent about 37,000 pounds/34,000 kg. of silver to hire chariots and chariot-drivers from the Aram-Naharaim, Aram-Maacah and Zobah regions of Syria northeast of Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 2 Samuel 7:13:
- Kupsabiny: “His is the one who will build for me a house where I shall be named/called upon and his leadership will be strong all days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He will be the one who will build my temple, and I will establish his throne forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He will-be- the -one-to-build a temple for my honor, and I will-make-sure that his descendants are the-(ones-who) will-reign forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He is the one who will arrange for a temple to be built for me , and I will cause his descendants to be kings of Israel forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 5:16:
- Kupsabiny: “I have heard that you are able to tell/show what is hidden and even solve difficult matters. So, if you will manage to read these writings and tell me what they say, you will be dressed in purple royal garments and (a) golden ring. And you will be promoted to the third highest leadership position in my kingdom.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I have heard that you are able to tell [me] the meaning of that hidden matters and solve difficult problems. If you are able to read these letters which have been written and to tell me their meaning you will be dressed in royal robes of purple, a golden chain of honor will be placed as a garland around your neck, and you will become the person with the third highest rank in the land."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But I heard that you (sing.) know how to give an interpretation, and you (sing.) also know how to solve difficult problems. Now, if you (sing.) can-read that writing and explain its meaning, I will- have- you (sing.) -dressed in royal clothes and have-wear- a gold -necklace. And I will- even -make you (sing.) the third highest official in my kingdom.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Someone told me that you can tell what dreams mean and explain things that are very difficult to understand. If you can read these words and tell me what they mean, I will give you a purple robe like I wear because I am the king, and I will put a gold chain around your neck. You will become a very important official in my kingdom; there will be only two others who will be more important than you will be.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 16:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Every man of Israel must go in front of God three times a year where God will choose. /He) goes there to celebrate the Festival of bread that has not risen, the Festival of Harvest and the Festival of Shelters. Those people should not go before God with empty hands.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Three times in the year at the place the LORD your God will choose, all your men must go to appear before Him — at the time of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, at the time of the Harvest Festival, and at the time of the Festival of Shelters and no one is to go empty-handed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Each year, all your (plur.) male should join these three feasts: Feast of Bread which Has-None of that-which-Causes-to-Expand, the Feast of Harvest, and the Feast of Erecting/[lit. Causing-to-Stand] Roofed-Shelter. Each one of them are-to-go to the presence of the LORD your (plur.) God there in the place that he will-choose, and they should bring offering to the LORD in their ability-to-afford, according to the blessing that the LORD your (plur.) God gave them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘o, each year all of you Israeli men must gather with your families to worship Yahweh our God at the place that he will choose, to celebrate three festivals: The Passover Festival, the Harvest Festival, and the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters. Each of you men must bring an offering for Yahweh to these festivals” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 5:15:
- Kupsabiny: “One’s bedroom is for him (and him alone). So, be contented with your wife.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Drink water from your own well.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) should only lie-down-beside/(have-sexual-relations-with) your (sing.) wife. When it comes to water, [you (sing.)] only take your (sing.) drink from your (sing.) own well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What you (sing.) are-to-drink only is the water that-comes-from your (sing.) well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 38:5:
- Kupsabiny: “(He) made four rings at all the four corners of the altar at chest height (halfway up).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They made four bronze rings around it to insert the carrying poles.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They also made four bronze seemingly-rings and connected/attached it to the four corners of the bronze grill/grating. This seemingly rings is the things-to-insert-through the poles which is-for carrying the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And he made bras ring-handles also and then affixed those ring-handles onto the four corners of the bras grate. Those ring-handles were for the insertion of poles for carrying the bras grate.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “They pound its corner at its four it be bored hole for its carry-wood.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “They made bronze rings in which to put the poles for carrying the altar, and fastened one of them to each of the corners of the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
