Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 3:16-18:
Noongar: “When Ruth came to her mother-in-law, Naomi asked her, ‘How did everything turn out, my daughter?’ Then Ruth told Naomi all that Boaz had done for her. She said, ‘Boaz gave me six baskets of wheat because he said, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law holding nothing in your hands.’ ‘ Naomi replied, ‘Wait, my daughter, until you know what happens, because this man will not lie down this day, only when these things happen.’” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
Eastern Bru: “Ruth went home to her mother in law, and her mother in law asked her: ‘How is it, child?’ And Ruth told her mother in law everything that Boaz had done. And Ruth said: ‘Here are six measures of grain he gave me to bring home to you. And he told me: ‘Don’t go home empty handed to your mother in law.’‘ Then Naomi answered: ‘ Child! Now we will wait until we know what will happen about this. Boaz is thinking about what to say to his kinsmen. But surely today he will finish this.’” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When Ruth arrived to her mother-in-law, she was-asked, ‘How-are-you(sg), child?’ Then Ruth told her everything Boaz had-done to/for her. And Ruth also said, ‘Boaz does- not -want me to go-home to you empty-handed/[lit. without nothing to bring], so he gave me these approximately/roughly six kilos of barley.’ Noemi said, ‘You(sg) just wait, child, until you(sg) will-know what really will-happen, for Boaz will- not [emphasis marker] -stop until he can facilitate this very day what you(sg) had-asked-for from him.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “When Ruth arrived home, her mother-in-law asked her, ‘My daughter, how did things go/Boaz act toward you?’ Then Ruth told her everything that Boaz had done for her and said to her. She also said to Naomi, ‘He gave me all this barley, saying ‘I do not want you to return to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’’ Then Naomi said, ‘My daughter, just wait until we see what happens. I am sure that Boaz will take care of the matter of your marriage today.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 4:13:
Noongar: “So, Boaz took Ruth and Ruth became his wife. They lay together and God blessed Ruth. She became pregnant and bore their son.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
Eastern Bru: “Then Boaz took Ruth to be his wife. They lived together. And God gave Ruth a son.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “So Boaz married Ruth, and the LORD willed that Ruth became-pregnant. Some time-later Ruth gave-birth to a son.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So Boaz took Ruth home, and she became his wife. He slept with/had sexual relations with her and Yahweh enabled her to become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 15:24:
Kupsabiny: “(A) wise man heads for (a/the) path of life, so that (he) may not fall headlong into the world of the dead.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The road followed by those who have wisdom moves them upwards towards life, and it takes [them] far away from death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “A wise man follows the path that leads to life so-that he can-avoid death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The path-taken-by the wise is the path that leads to life which is not the path that leads to death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
English: “Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Tuvan: “The wise man, in order to avoid the lower world, will tread the heights on the road leading to life.”
Kalmyk: “The wise man, in order to avoid death, in order to live long and happily, goes up.” (Source for this and one above: Alexey Somov in The Bible Translator 2017, p. 51ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Proverbs 16:3:
Kupsabiny: “A person who leaves it to God to rule/guide all his plans becomes strong.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Hand over to the Lord whatever work you do, and all your work will succeed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Commit to the LORD all you (sing.) are-planning to do, and you (sing.) will-be-successful.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “If you (sing.) entrust your (sing.) plans to God, they will be fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
English: “Request/Rely on Yahweh to direct what you plan to do; if you do that, you will succeed in what you plan.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 111:7:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The works of his hands are faithful and righteous;
all his instructions are reliable.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“And in the work that He does, He is trustworthy
and is One who judges in accordance with the truth.
All His commands are trustworthy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“He (is) faithful and righteous in all he does,
and all his commands (are) trustworthy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Laarim:
“All the works he does are good, and right,
and all of his teaching is true.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Matendo ya mikono yake manyofu tena yanatumainiwa,
yote ambayo anaamuru ya ukweli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“He faithfully does what he has promised and always does what is just/fair,
and we can depend on him to help us when he commands us to do things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:2:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Why are the people of other races saying that,
‘Where is their God?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“Why do the peoples of the nations ask, "Where is your God?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“Why do- other nations -insult us (excl.) by saying, ‘Where now (is) your (plur.) God?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Laarim:
“Why do the nations say that,
‘Where does their God stays?’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa nini makabila ya katika nchi yanasema,
‘Mungu wao yuko wapi?’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“It is not right that other people-groups should say about us,
‘They claim that their God is very powerful, but if that is true, why does he not help them?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 116:16:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah, truly I am your servant:
I am your servant, a child of your maidservant;
You have loosened my handcuffs.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“I am certainly Your servant.
I am the son of Your maid servant,
You have set me free from the chains which bound me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“LORD, (it is) true that I (am) your (sing.) servant.
You (sing.) set- me -free from being-captured.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Laarim:
“LORD, truly I am your servant,
am your servant, and my mother was also your servant,
you released me from my chains.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, kweli mimi niko mtumishi wako,
niko mtumishi wako, naye mama yangu alikuwa mtumishi wako.
Umenifungua minyororo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“I am one of those who serve Yahweh;
I serve him like my mother did.
He has freed/saved me from dying (OR, from being fastened by chains).” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 118:27:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah is God,
and his light has enlightened Us.
Enter on the procession of the celebration having carried a branch in your hand,
up to the horns of the altar!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“The LORD is God,
He has been giving us light.
Having taken cut branches and leaves,
go on the procession with rejoicing,
go to the horns of the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“The LORD, (is) God; and he (is) so/[emphasis marker] good to us (incl.).
Let- us (incl.) -bring branches of trees to-celebrate the feast, and let- us (incl.) -go-around the place-of-offering/altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Laarim:
“The LORD is God,
and he makes his light to shine on us.
You (plur.) hold the palm leaves in your hands,
go together with happiness to the altar.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA ni Mungu, ametupa nuru.
Shikeni matawi ya shangwe katika mikono,
mkafike katika madhabahu ya kuabudia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Yahweh is God,
and he has caused his light to shine on us.
Come, carrying palm branches, and join the people who are starting the festival as they go to the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
