Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 1:1:
- Kupsabiny: “When Joshua had died, the people of Israel asked God, ‘Which clan is fit/due to start fighting the Canaanites?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After Joshua died, the Israelites asked the LORD — "Which tribe ought to be the first to attack the Canaanites?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After the death of Josue, the Israelinhon asked the LORD who among their tribes who (would be) first to fight against the Canaanhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “After Joshua died, the Israeli people asked Yahweh, ‘Which of our tribes should attack the Canaan people-group first?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 1:29:
- Kupsabiny: “You will be ashamed when you remember those oaks
where you sat and worshipped idols.
You shall be disgraced over the gardens/fields
that you set aside while making rituals there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Therefor "you have planted
trees for worship,
and because you have prepared
gardens for idol worship,
you are about to fall into shame.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) who are from-Jerusalem will-be-put-to-shame because of your (plur.) worshipping oak/[terebinto] trees and your (sing.) chosen fields/garden.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:45:
- Kupsabiny:
So, Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the clans counted the people as God has told them. The three houses that hailed from the clan of Levi were counted according to their houses. Those were: House of Kohath, Gershon and Merari. The men who had thirty years up to fifty were counted so they could work in the Tent of God. The list was like this:
| House |
Counting |
| Kohath |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
| Total number |
8,580 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All together this was the number of the Merarites clans who worked in the Tent of Meeting who were counted by Moses and Aaron in accordance with the LORD’s command.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
To follow the command of the LORD, Moises, Aaron and the leaders of the community of Israel census the descendants of Kohat, Gershon, and Merari according to their relatives and families. They counted all the men that ages from 30 to 50 years old who were able to serve the Meeting-Together-Place, and these are their number:
| Family |
Number |
| Kohat |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
The total of their number, 8,580 all.
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They were the descendants of Merari who were able to work. Aaron and Moses/I counted them as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 2:68:
- Kupsabiny: “When those people reached the house of God in Jerusalem, the leaders of some houses/families removed their gifts towards building again the House of God on where it was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When those who returned came to the place of the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, the heads of families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the temple of God on its old foundations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When they arrived at the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the leaders/[lit. heads] of the families gave freewill help to build/[lit. cause-to-stand] the temple again where it had-stood before.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When they arrived at the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem, some of the clan leaders gave money for the supplies needed to rebuild the temple at the place where the temple had been previously.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:33:
- Kankanaey: “Their father recognized-it immediately and said, ‘That’s it emphatically! I-see- (particle of sudden realization) that a fierce animal has torn-repeatedly and eaten Jose my child!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “He recognized that upper garment and then said — ‘This is my son’s upper garment. A wild animal having killed him, must have chewed him to pieces and eaten him.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jacob then recognized the garment. He said, ‘It belongs-to-him/[lit. His that]! He (was) killed by a ferocious animal! (It is) very/[emphasis marker] certain that he has-been-devoured by an animal.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He recognized it, and he said, ‘Yes, it is my son’s robe! Some ferocious/wild animal must have attacked and killed him! I am sure that the animal has torn Joseph to pieces!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 18:34:
- Kupsabiny: “Elijah said to the people, ‘Throw (water) again!’ Those people did like that. He said for the third (time), ‘Throw water again.’ It was done like that.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He said, "Do like that again." They did like that.
He also ordered them, "Do like that a third time. They also did like that a third time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Elias said, ‘You (plur.) pour again.’ After they poured, Elias said again, ‘You (plur.) pour still for the third time.’ They obeyed what Elias had-said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then he said, ‘Do the same thing again!’ So they did it again. Then he said ‘Do it a third time!’ So they did it again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:5:
- Kupsabiny: “You shall flee to that valley that is in the middle of the Hill of God, because the valley goes to Azel. You shall flee as your forefathers fled when the earthquake came when Uzziah was ruling Judah. Then, my God shall come together with all his righteous ones.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You will escape through my mountain valley because that valley goes all the way to Azel. As the people fled during the earthquake in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, you also will flee. At that time the LORD my God will come with his holy ones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) will-flee people-of Jerusalem through this valley, for this valley will-reach up-to Azel. You (plur.) will-flee like your (plur.) ancestors did from earthquake in the time of King Uzia of Juda. And the LORD my God will-come/arrive accompanied with all his angels.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “People will flee through that valley which extends to the other side (OR, to Azel), like people fled when there was an earthquake during the time that King Uzziah ruled Judah. Then Yahweh my God will come with his holy angels.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 1:33:
- Kupsabiny: “Also the clan of Naphtali did not chase away the people who lived in the city of Beth-shemesh and those living in Beth-anath. (They) lived with the Caananites. Even though it was like that, they made (them) to become their slaves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The people of the tribe of Naphtali did not drive out the people of the cities of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. They lived like this with the Canaanites. Nevertheless they made the people of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath do as slave labor for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The tribe of Naftali was- not also -able-to-drive-out the residents of Bet Shemesh and Bet Anat. Therefore these Canaanhon continue to live together-with them. But they were-forced to work for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The men of the tribe of Naphtali did not compel the people who lived in Beth-Shemesh and Beth-Anath cities to leave, so the people in those two cities continued to live there, but the people of the Canaan people-group were forced to work as the slaves of the people of the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
