Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Daniel 4:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “When those people had come, I told them these dreams but they were not able to show me what these dreams meant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When the magicians, enchanters [lit.: omen seekers], astrologers, and diviners [lit.: auspicious time seekers] had come, I told them my dream, but they were not able to tell [me] its meaning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When- the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners -came, I told them my dream, but they could- not -explain to me its meaning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “All the men who worked magic, the fortune-tellers, the men who worked sorcery, and men who studied the stars came to me. I told them what I had dreamed, but they could not tell me what it meant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 4:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Daniel whom I had named after my god Belteshazzar came. He has (some) holy gods.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Finally, a man called Daniel came to me and I told him the dream. (His name was Belteshazzar after the name of our god. And he has the spirit of the holy gods.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Finally, Daniel came to me. (He-was-named Belteshazar which is/was the name of my god. And the spirit of the holy gods is with/in him.) I told him my dream.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Finally, Daniel came to me, and I decided to tell him what I had dreamed. One of my officials had given him a new name, Belteshazzar, to honor my own god. I knew that the spirit of the holy gods was in him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 4:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then I said to him, ‘Belteshazzar, who is superior to all my magicians, I know you have holy spirits and I also know that there is nothing unknown which is hard/difficult to/for you. Please tell me what these dreams show.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I said to him, ‘O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that you have the spirit of the holy gods. And it will not be difficult for you to tell any mystery. Listen to the vision I have seen in a dream and tell me its meaning. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I said, ‘Belteshazar, leader/[lit. head] of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the gods is in/with you (sing.), and (it is) easy for you (sing.) to know the meaning of the hidden truths. Okay explain to me the meaning of the visions that I saw in my dream.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So, using the name that had been given to him, I said, ‘Belteshazzar, you are the most important of all my fortune-tellers. I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and that you can reveal all mysteries. There is none that is too difficult for you. So, tell me what my dream means.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 4:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “While I was sleeping, I saw a very tall tree in front of me in the middle of the world/land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’While I was lying in bed this is the vision that I saw — there was one enormous tree in the middle of the earth. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is my vision while I was sleeping: I saw a very[intensifier] tall tree in the middle of the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is what I dreamed while I was lying on my bed: I saw a large tree growing in the middle of the land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 4:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “The tree continued to grow slowly until it touched the sky so it was visible to the whole world/land/earth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And the tree became strong and large, and its peak touched the heavens. And that tree could be seen from everywhere in the world.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “It grew-big and grew- much -taller until it reached the heaven(s) and could-be-seen even in far parts of the world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The tree was very strong and had grown very tall; it seemed that its top reached up to the sky, with the result that everyone in the world could see it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 4:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “This tree had beautiful leaves, and it yielded fruits enough for people of the whole of this earth/land to eat. Wild animals rest under its shade and birds built nests on its branches. Every creature on earth eats the fruits of that tree.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Its leaves were beautiful, on the plant, and it bore fruit abundantly. There was enough fruit for the whole world to eat. Wild animals lived under the tree and birds of the sky took shelter in its branches. And all creatures ate its fruit.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Its leaves were beautiful and its fruits were plenty that can-feed everyone/all. The animals sought-shelter in it and the birds built-nest on its branches. All the creatures got their food from there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “It had beautiful leaves, and it had produced a lot of fruit for people to eat. Wild animals rested in the shade of that tree, and birds built nests in its branches. All the living creatures everywhere in the world got food from that tree.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 4:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “While I was still observing these dreams, I saw an angel sent from heaven/up descending.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’While I was lying in bed, suddenly I saw in a vision a holy watcher angel coming from heaven. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘And I also saw an angel who came-down from heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While I was still lying on my bed, I saw another vision. In the vision I saw a holy angel coming down from heaven.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 4:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 4:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “He called in a loud voice saying, ‘Cut down this tree and trim off its branches. Strip off the leaves and scatter its fruits. Let the animals under that tree move away and the birds on its branches fly off.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He called loudly,
    "‘Chop that tree and cause it to fall,
    Chop off its branches,
    Cause its leaves to fall off,
    Scatter its fruit
    The animals must escape from its shade
    and the birds from its shelter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He shouted, ‘[You (plur.)] cut the tree and trim-off its branches. Strip-off its leaves and throw-away its fruits. You (plur.) chase-away also the animals which shelter-in-its-shade there and the birds nesting on its branches.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The angel shouted, ‘Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches! Strip/Shake off all of its leaves, and scatter its fruit. Chase away the animals that are lying in the shade of the tree, and the birds that are in its branches.” (Source: Translation for Translators)