Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Daniel 7:7)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “As I watched this one, I saw the fourth animal. It was terrifying and so tough/frightening. It had huge teeth made of iron. It devoured (people) by these teeth and trampled on the remaining ones. This animal differed from the other three and it had ten horns.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the vision later [that] night, I saw a fourth animal. It seemed very strong and terrifying. With its iron teeth it tore its victims in pieces, ate them and as for what remained, it trampled it with its feet. It was different from the other three animals. It had ten horns. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Also that night, I saw in my vision the fourth animal. It was very scary/frightening to-look-at and very strong. It had big iron teeth. It bites and eats its victims, and if there were yet leftovers, it trampled. It was different from the three animals, and it had ten horns.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “In the vision I saw a fourth beast. It was stronger than the other beasts, and it was more terrifying. It crushed other creatures with its huge iron teeth and ate their flesh. The parts of animals that it did not grind with its teeth, it trampled on the ground. It was different from the other three beasts: It had ten horns on its head.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “As I watched these horns, I saw another little horn which came out from the middle of the other ten. Then the little horn uprooted three horns of those ten. This little horn had human eyes and a mouth which spoke arrogantly.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “While I was looking at the horns, another small horn suddenly sprouted up among the horns. Then three of the former horns were uprooted by that new horn. On that horn were human-like eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘While I was-looking at the horns, I saw that a small horn sprouted and uprooted/tore-off the three horns. This horn had eyes like a man and a mouth that boasted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While I was looking at those horns, I saw a little horn appear on the head of that beast. It tore out three of the other horns. This little horn had eyes like humans have, and it had a mouth with which it spoke very boastfully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “As I looked on, thrones/seats of judges were put there and the Elder of Forever took his seat. This elder had put on glittering robes and his hair was pure white! His judgement seat was flashing and it was as if the legs/stands/wheels of that seat had flames of fire.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Just as I was looking thrones were put in place.
    On one throne, The Ever-living One took his seat.
    His clothes were [white] like snow,
    As for his hair, it was white like wool.
    His brightly shining throne
    had been put on top of
    wheels that were
    blazing with fire. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Then I saw that there thrones placed, and the God who lives since in the time-past sat on his throne. His clothing and hair shone-brightly because of its whiteness. His throne that had wheels was-blazing-with-fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then while I watched,
    thrones were put in the places where they belonged,
    and God, the one who had been living forever, sat on one of the thrones.
    His clothes were as white as snow,
    and his hair was as white as pure/clean wool.
    His throne had wheels that were blazing with fire,
    and his throne was also blazing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “A river/stream of fire flowed out from that seat in front of the elder. So many angels stood there to go and work for him and they were indeed very many. The council/court started their work and books were opened.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And continually big flames of fire were coming out from that throne.
    Thousands upon thousands of people were in his presence to serve him.
    Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people were standing before him.
    The court of justice took their seats there.
    And the books were opened” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And from him there was a flowing fire. Thousands and millions of angels serve him. He is now ready to judge, so the books which were the basis for judgment were-opened.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “A fire was rushing out of in front of him like a stream.
    Many thousands of people (OR, angels) were there serving him,
    and millions of other people (OR, angels) were standing in front of him.
    They started the court session/judging people,
    and they opened the books in which they had written the record of all the good and bad things that people had done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “While I still watched, I saw the tiny horn still talking boastful words. Then I saw the fourth beast being slain and was thrown into the flaming fire it got destroyed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “While I kept on watching I heard the boastful talk from that small horn. I kept on watching until that animal was killed, his body destroyed and thrown into the flaring fire. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘I kept watching while that horn is-boasting until I saw that the fourth animal was-killed. It was-thrown into the fire and its body was-burned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While I was watching, I could hear the little horn speaking very boastfully. As I continued to watch, the fourth beast was killed. Its corpse was thrown into a fire and completely burned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “The other beasts were stripped of their authority but they were left to live on the earth for a short while.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The authority of the other animals had been taken away, but they were still allowed to live for some time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The remaining three animals had-been-stripped-off of power, but they were-allowed to live for a short time.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The power/authority of the other three beasts was taken away from them, but they were allowed to continue to live for a while.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “In the same night-visions, I saw one like a human being coming with (the) clouds and he headed towards that Elder of Forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In my vision of the night I saw someone like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. Then he was brought into the presence of the Ever-living One. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Then I saw [one] like a man covered with clouds. He came-near to God who lives since in the time-past.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While I continued to see the vision that night, I saw someone who resembled a human being. He was coming closer to me, surrounded by clouds. Then he was taken to God, the one who had been living forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “He was given power, honor and authority so that all people on earth including every nation and language (could) worship/kneel to him. His rulership is everlasting and will never be destroyed any single day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He was given authority, honor, and kingship. [People of] every ethnic group, nation and language group worship Him. His regime will exist forever, and his kingdom will never end."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He was-honored and given authority to rule/govern, and all the people of different nation, race, and language served him. His reign will-continue without end and no one can-destroy this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He was honored and given great authority to rule over all the nations in the world, in order that people from every people-group and every nation, people from all language groups, would worship/serve him. He will rule forever; he will never stop ruling. The kingdom that he rules will never be destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)