Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:14:
- Kupsabiny: “That man also gave a small bowl which was made of gold which had a weight of one hundred and fifteen grams which those things that smell sweet filled it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Also one flattened 10-shekel vessel of gold which was full of incense.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These were-particularly the-(ones-who) brought their offerings:
On the first day, Nashon child of Aminadad, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Juda.
On the second day, Netanel child of Zuar, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Issachar.
On the third day, Eliab child of Helon, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Zebulun.
On the fourth day, Elizur child of Shedeur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Reuben.
On the fifth day, Shelumiel child of Zurishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon.
On the sixth day, Eliasaph child of Deuel, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Gad.
On the seventh day, Elishama child of Amihud, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Efraim.
On the eighth day, Gamaliel child of Pedazur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Manase.
On the ninth day, Abidan child of Gideoni, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Benjamin.
On the tenth day, Ahiezer child of Amishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Dan.
On the eleventh day, Pagiel child of Ocran, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Asher.
And on the twelfth day Ahira child of Enan, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Naftali.
Each one of them brought these offerings: one silver big-plate that weigh about one and one half kilogram, and one silver bowl that weigh about 800 grams according to the weighing-scale of the priests. Each one of them they filled with a good/fine kind of flour that was-mixed with oil for the gift offering. Each one of them also brought one golden small-cup that weigh about 120 grams that was filled with incense; one young bull, one male sheep, and one young male sheep which is one year old as a burnt offering; one male goat as an offering for becoming-clean; and two oxen/cow, five male sheep, five male goats, and five young male sheep/lambs which is one year old as an offering for a good relation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought:
—a silver dish that weighed more than three pounds/1.5 kg., and a silver bowl that weighed almost two pounds/800 grams, both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales;
—a small gold dish that weighed four ounces/14 grams, filled with incense;
—a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar;
—a goat to be sacrificed to enable me to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
—and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.
This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts:
on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts;
on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun;
on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon;
on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;
on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim;
on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh;
on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher;
on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 6:20:
- Kupsabiny: “The priests and the Levites had all purified/cleansed themselves, so that all were clean. They slaughtered and skinned the young ram/lambs for the Feast of Passover. They ate/celebrated with the other priests and all the people who had returned from slavery.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The priests and Levites, being of one mind, had purified themselves, so they were all clean. So the Levites offered the sacrificial lamb of Passover for all the returned captives, for their brothers the priests and for themselves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The priests and the Levites made-(themselves)-clean so-that they would-become worthy in their leading the ceremony. Then the Levites slaughtered the offering sheep to celebrate the Feast of the Passing-by of the Angel. They did this for all who had-returned from captivity, for the priests who were their relatives, and for themselves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “To qualify themselves for offering the sacrifices, the priests and Levites had already purified themselves by performing certain rituals. Then they slaughtered the lambs for the benefit of all the people who had returned from Babylon, for the other priests, and for themselves.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:2:
- Kankanaey: “and he reportedly saw seven cows that were fat and good-looking which came-out from the water, and they grazed there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Seven very good-looking fat cows came out of the river and went to eat grass.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Suddenly there came-out seven beautiful and fat cows, and they then/right-away ate grass.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Suddenly seven healthy fat cows come up out of the river. They started eating the grass that was on the riverbank.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 20:43:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, Ahab went to his home in Samaria with pain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So the King of Israel’s face became dark, being angry, he went to his own palace in Samaria.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The king of Israel went-home to his palace in Samaria with sadness and angry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The king went back home to Samaria, very angry and depressed/dejected.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 4:19:
- Kupsabiny: “After that Sisera said to Jael, ‘I am thirsty, give me please a little water.’ Jael gave Sisera milk, and then (she) covered (him) again.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Sisera said to her, "Give me water to drink, I am thirsty." So Jael opened a milk in a skin bag, gave him milk to drink, and covered him with a blanket.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Sisera said to Jael, ‘Please give me water. I (am) very thirsty.’ So Jael opened the skin container of milk and had- Sisera -drink, and after-that he covered him again.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He said to her, ‘I’m thirsty; can you give me some water?’ So she opened a leather container of milk, and gave him a drink. Then she covered him with the blanket again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 7:9:
- Kupsabiny: “It is like that because Syria relies on Damascus and the people of Damascus they rely on Rezin who is their king. Israel relies on Samaria and the people of Samaria rely on their king Pekah. But the land of Israel will collapse before 65 years have passed. So, if you (plur.) do not rely on/trust in me, you (plur.) shall also be destroyed.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Israel is no stronger than its capital, Samaria,
and Samaria is also no stronger than king Pekah son of Remaliah.
If you are not able to endure in your faith,
you will also not endure.’ "” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For Damascus is the only capital of Aram, and Rezin reigns only in Damascus. And Samaria is the only capital of Israel, and Pekah the child of Remaliah reigns only in Samaria. Israel will-be-destroyed for a period/[lit. inside] of 65 years, therefore this will- no-longer -be-called a (one) nation. If your (plur.) faith is not strong you (plur.) will- surely -be-destroyed.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Israel’s capital is Samaria, and Samaria is ruled only by its insignificant/unimportant king king Pekah.
So you do not need to be afraid of those two countries!
But you must trust me, because if you do not trust me fully,
you will be defeated.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:46:
- Kupsabiny: “On the sixth day, Eliasaph son of Deuel from the clan of Gad also brought his which were like those.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “for the Purification Offering, one male goat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “These were-particularly the-(ones-who) brought their offerings:
On the first day, Nashon child of Aminadad, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Juda.
On the second day, Netanel child of Zuar, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Issachar.
On the third day, Eliab child of Helon, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Zebulun.
On the fourth day, Elizur child of Shedeur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Reuben.
On the fifth day, Shelumiel child of Zurishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Simeon.
On the sixth day, Eliasaph child of Deuel, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Gad.
On the seventh day, Elishama child of Amihud, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Efraim.
On the eighth day, Gamaliel child of Pedazur, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Manase.
On the ninth day, Abidan child of Gideoni, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Benjamin.
On the tenth day, Ahiezer child of Amishadai, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Dan.
On the eleventh day, Pagiel child of Ocran, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Asher.
And on the twelfth day Ahira child of Enan, the leader/[lit. head] of the tribe of Naftali.
Each one of them brought these offerings: one silver big-plate that weigh about one and one half kilogram, and one silver bowl that weigh about 800 grams according to the weighing-scale of the priests. Each one of them they filled with a good/fine kind of flour that was-mixed with oil for the gift offering. Each one of them also brought one golden small-cup that weigh about 120 grams that was filled with incense; one young bull, one male sheep, and one young male sheep which is one year old as a burnt offering; one male goat as an offering for becoming-clean; and two oxen/cow, five male sheep, five male goats, and five young male sheep/lambs which is one year old as an offering for a good relation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought:
—a silver dish that weighed more than three pounds/1.5 kg., and a silver bowl that weighed almost two pounds/800 grams, both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales;
—a small gold dish that weighed four ounces/14 grams, filled with incense;
—a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar;
—a goat to be sacrificed to enable me to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
—and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.
This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts:
on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts;
on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar;
on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun;
on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon;
on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad;
on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim;
on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh;
on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin;
on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan;
on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher;
on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 8:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Gershom of the family of Phinehas, Daniel from the family of Ithamar, Hattush son of Shecaniah from the family of David, Zechariah from the family of Parosh together with 150 other men,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From the family of Pinehas — Gershom.
From the family of Ithamar — Daniel
From the family of David — Hattush son of Shecaniah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Gersom, who came-from the family of Finehas;
Daniel, who came-from the family of Itamar;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Gershom, from the clan descended from Aaron’s grandson Phinehas
Daniel, from the clan descended from Aaron’s son Ithamar
Hattush, the son of Shecaniah, from the clan descended from King David” (Source: Translation for Translators)
