Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 10:3:
- Kupsabiny: “I stayed without eating food like that from the king’s home/palace or even meat. I did not drink any kind of wine or smear myself with sweet-smelling oils, I did like that until those three weeks had passed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I did not eat any tasty food, I did not eat any meat, I did not drink any wine, I did not put oil on [my] hair, until the three weeks were finished.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I did- not at-all -eat delicious food or meat, and I did- not -drink wine. I did- not at-all -put perfume on my body until the three weeks had-passed/were-over.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I did not eat any tasty food or any meat or drink any wine. I did not even put any perfumed oil on my face or hair for those three weeks.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
