Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Daniel 2:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 2:14:

Kupsabiny: “Then, Daniel thought wisely before he went to a man called Arioch. This man was the commander of the kings guards who had been given the order to kill all the wise men in Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The order was given to Arioch, leader of the king’s guard, to kill the wise men of Babylon. Thinking carefully, engaging all his wisdom, Daniel spoke with him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Now, Daniel approached Arioc the captain of the guards of the king. This Arioc was the one-who-was-assigned/commanded to kill the wise men of Babylon. Daniel carefully/calmly asked him what was the reason of this heavy/cruel decree of the king. So Arioc told him what-happened.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Arioch, the commander of the king’s guards, came to kill us. But I spoke to him very wisely and tactfully/skillfully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 2:15:

Kupsabiny: “He asked Arioch, ‘Why has the king issued such a tough/fierce decree?’ Arioch narrated everything to Daniel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “He asked Captain Arioch, "Why did the king issue such a harsh command?" So Arioch told Daniel all about it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Now, Daniel approached Arioc the captain of the guards of the king. This Arioc was the one-who-was-assigned/commanded to kill the wise men of Babylon. Daniel carefully/calmly asked him what was the reason of this heavy/cruel decree of the king. So Arioc told him what-happened.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “I asked Arioch, ‘Why has the king made such a harsh/terrible decree?’ So Arioch told me all that had happened because of the king’s dream.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 2:16:

Kupsabiny: “Then, Daniel went to where the king was and requested to still be given an opportunity/chance/time so that he would be able to reveal to the king what the dreams meant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “After hearing this Daniel went to the king requesting some time for interpreting the dream.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When- Daniel -heard that, he went to the king and pleaded to give him time so-that he -could-explain the meaning of this dream.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “I immediately went to talk to the king and requested that the king give me some time, so that I could find out what the dream was and what the dream meant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 2:17:

Kupsabiny: “Then Daniel returned to their house and told those his three friends those words/matters.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “After that Daniel went back home and reported the whole matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The king agreed, so Daniel went-home immediately and told his companions who were Hanania, Mishael and Azaria of what-happened.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then I went home, and I told my friends, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, what had happened.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 2:18:

Kupsabiny: “Daniel told them to pray to the God of heaven to be merciful to them over/for what had come to them so that they might not be destroyed/executed together with the other wise men of Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “He pleaded with his friends to pray to the God of heaven, saying, "By [your] mercy please reveal to us the mystery [lit.: hidden meaning] of that dream so that we may not also have to die with the other wise men of Babylon."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Daniel told them to-pray so-that the God of heaven might-have-mercy on them that they might-know the meaning of the dream of the king, so-that they would- not -be-killed along-with the other wise men in Babylon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “I urged them to ask God, who lives/rules in heaven, to have mercy on us by telling us the secret meaning of what the king dreamed, in order that we and the other wise men in Babylon would not be executed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 2:19:

Kupsabiny: “During the night, God revealed to Daniel in a revelation what the dreams meant/showed. Then, Daniel thanked the God of heaven” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “That very night that mystery [lit.: hidden matter] was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praising the God of heaven, spoke like this:” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “On that night, God revealed the dream of the king and its meaning to Daniel through a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “And that night God gave to me a vision in which he revealed the secret. Then I praised God,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 2:20:

Kupsabiny: “saying,
‘Praised/Exalted be God for ages and ages.
Wisdom is his and authority/power is his!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Praise the name of God forever and ever,
He is the one who has wisdom and power.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “He said,
‘God is wise and powerful;
let- us (incl.) -praise him without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “saying,
‘We should praise God forever,
because only he truly is wise and powerful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 2:21:

Kupsabiny: “He changes times/hours and months.
He chooses kings and removes them.
He gives wisdom to the wise ones,
and he makes the intelligent ones knowledgeable.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “He is the one who changes the times and the seasons.
He chooses kings and removes them.
He gives wisdom to those who have wisdom
and insight to those who have insight.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “He changes the times.
He decides who will be king and he also replaces them.
He is-the-giver of knowledge to the wise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “He determines what events will happen through the years.
He removes some kings and gives their authority to new kings.
He is the one who causes people to become wise
and enables those who study to understand many things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)