Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 1:4-1:5:
- Noongar: “Now Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, he died, and Naomi stayed with her two sons. Her two sons married two wives from Moab, named Orpah and Ruth. When they had lived there ten years, Mahlon and Chilion died; so Naomi was widowed, without sons and without a husband.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
- Eastern Bru: “The two sons took wives from the people of Moab. The names of the women were Orpha and Ruth. So they lived in that place about ten years. But in that place, Mahlon and Chilion also died. So Naomi still lived, but she no longer had husband or children.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Newari: “” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Some-time-later her children married [plural] Moabnon (women). The name of one was Orpah and the (other)-one was Ruth. After- ten years -had-passed, Mahlon and Kilion also died, so only Noemi was left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They married women from Moab. One of them was named Orpah, and the other one was named Ruth. But after they had lived in that area for about ten years, Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 1:6-1:7:
- Noongar: “Now in Moab, Naomi heard that God had helped his people and given them bread. Naomi and her sons’ wives got ready to return to her home in Bethlehem. So Naomi and her two sons’ wives left their houses in Moab and set out to return on the road to Judah.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
- Eastern Bru: “After that Naomi heard that God had given again food to eat for the people who followed him in the country of Judah. So Naomi and her two daughters-in-law, they prepared to move from the country of Moab. Then the three of them went out from the place where they lived and they began to go back to the country of Judah.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Newari: “” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Noemi heard that the LORD had-remembered his people by giving them good harvest/produce, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to return to Juda. And while they are- now -on-(their)-journey going-back to Juda,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One day while Naomi was in Moab, she heard someone say that Yahweh had helped his people in Israel and that now there was plenty of food to eat. So she prepared to return to Bethlehem. She left the place where she had been living and started to walk with her daughters-in-law along the road back to Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
- French: complete verse (Ruth 1:6 – 1:7) Testing
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:1:
- Kankanaey: “At the very-first, God created the earth and all that exists in the sky.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “First of all, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Long, long ago God created the heavens and the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:2:
- Kankanaey: “However this earth, it was not arranged/put-in-order while also nothing could-be-seen, because it-was-dark and submerged by strong waves. But the Spirit (Ispirito) of God was there seeing (connotes watching-over, being in charge).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The earth was empty and without shape. Everywhere above the deep ocean, it was dark. The Spirit of God was moving about above the ocean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The earth previously still had no form and still was empty. The water that was-covering the earth was-engulfed with darkness. And the Spirit of God was-moving above the water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When he began to create the earth, it was shapeless and completely desolate/chaotic. Darkness covered the deep water that surrounded the earth. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:3:
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, God commanded that it-become-light, and it-became-light.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “God said, ‘May there be white light.’ And there was white light.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then God said, ‘Let-there-be-light!’ And right-way there-was light.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “God said, ‘I want light to shine!’ And light shone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:4:
- Kankanaey: “When he saw that it was-light, he was satisfied/content. Then he separated what-was-light (= the light) and what-was-dark (= the darkness).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When God saw that light it looked good. And He separated the light from the dark places.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “God was-pleased with the light that he saw. Then he separated the light and the darkness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “God was pleased with the light. Then he made the light to shine in some places, and in other places there was still darkness.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:5:
- Kankanaey: “He named the light daytime and the darkness night. When the night then was finished and it became-light again, that was the first day.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “God named the light ‘day’ and the dark ‘night.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He called the light ‘day’ and he called the darkness ‘night.’ Evening came, and-then the morning. That was the first day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He gave to the light the name ‘day’, and he gave to the darkness the name ‘night’. After that, there was an evening which was followed by a morning. He called that whole period of time ‘the first day’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
