Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 3:29:
- Kupsabiny: “So, if any one talks ill of the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, I shall order that his legs and arms be cut-cut into pieces. His house/family shall be destroyed because it is only the God of these people who is able to save in this way.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So, if a person from whatever nation, speaking whatever language talks against the God of Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego, I command that he be cut in pieces and his house destroyed. For there is no other God who is able to deliver in this way."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So I command that any man of whatever nation, race, or language who/that will-speak bad against the God of Shadrac, Meshac, and Abednego will-be-cut-into-pieces and their houses will-be-destroyed. For there is really no other God who can-save/rescue like this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Therefore, I am now making this decree: ‘If any people, from any country or people-group or any language group, criticize the God whom Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego worship, they will be cut in pieces and their houses will be torn down and made into a pile of rubble. There is no other god who can rescue people like this!’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 3:30:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, king Nebuchadnezzar promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to do important/high work in the province of Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After that the king promoted Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego to [higher] positions in the province of Babylon.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And the king gave Shadrac, Meshac, and Abednego a higher position in the province of Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the king gave Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego more important positions in Babylon province than they had before.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:1:
- Kupsabiny: “One day, king Nebuchadnezzar sent a message to reach people of the whole world/land. He said to them:
Receive grace/happiness!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “King Nebuchadnezzar sent this message to peoples, nations, and to people who speak various languages throughout [lit.: of] the world– ]
"May you prosper.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “King Nebuchadnezzar made a statement for all [the] people of different nations, race, and language in the world. This is what was-written:
‘May your (plur.) situation be- very -well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Several years after Nebuchadnezzar started to rule, he sent this message to the people of every nation and people-group and all language groups in his empire. He wrote,
‘I wish/hope that everything is going very well with you!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Listen attentively as I tell you things and matters of wonder that the God of authority has showed to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I rejoice because I have a chance to tell you about the amazing signs and amazing deeds that the Most High God has done for me. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I want to tell you of the miracles and amazing things done to me by the Most High God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I want you to know about all the wonderful miracles that the Supreme God has performed for me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Great are God’s wonders! His wonders are not small. His reign lasts forever and (he) rules for ages and ages.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “How great His signs,
how powerful his amazing work!
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and his reign will last from generation to generation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “How amazing and great/powerful are the miracles shown by God!
His reign never ends/[lit. no ending].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He performs great miracles,
and does wonderful things.
His kingdom will last forever;
his rule over people will never end.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:4:
- Kupsabiny: “I Nebuchadnezzar was in my home just enjoying myself.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I, Nebuchadnezzar was living nicely and at rest in my royal palace. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘As of my state/condition here in the palace, my life is good and prosperous.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I, Nebuchadnezzar, was living in my palace. I was living luxuriantly, and everything was going very well for me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:5:
- Kupsabiny: “But a dream came to me while sleeping in which I saw terrible things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Suddenly, seeing a dream I was frightened and unable to sleep. While I was lying in my bed, the thoughts that came to my mind and the visions that I saw terrified me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But I had a dream that terrifies/scares me and visions that disturbs me while I was asleep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But one night I had a dream that caused me to be very afraid. I saw visions that terrified me as I lay on my bed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, I ordered that all the wise men in Babylon be brought to show/reveal to me those dreams.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So I gave the order to bring before me all the wise men of Babylon to tell [me] the meaning of that dream.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So I commanded to bring before me all the wise [men] of Babilonia so they could-explain to me the meaning of my dream.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So I summoned all the wise men in Babylon, in order that they would come and tell me what it meant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)