Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 21:5:
- Kupsabiny: “A feast is prepared and tables are spread/prepared.
(People) are eating and drinking!
And then (someone) calls,
‘You are being attacked, oh leaders
prepare your shields!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “They will arrange a table.
[They] will spread out a rich carpet.
Then they will also prepare [lit.: do] to eat and drink.
"O officers, get up,
put oil on [your] shield."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The officials are preparing a feast. They put a coverings so that they could sit. They eat and drink, and at-once/right-away one shouted to them, ‘Come/Hurry, be ready for war!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “In the vision I saw that the leaders of Babylonia were preparing a great feast.
They had spread rugs for people to sit on;
everyone was eating and drinking.
But they should get up and prepare their shields,
because they are about to be attacked!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
