Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Daniel 7:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then (he) showed/explained to me that, ‘The fourth beast represents the fourth kingdom/rulership that will appear on this earth. That kingdom shall differ from the others and will defeat/conquer this whole earth. It will destroy and crush (the) people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I was caused to understand its meaning in this way. ‘The fourth animal is a fourth kingdom established on earth. This kingdom will be different from all the other kingdoms. It will devour the whole earth and trample it to dust. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Now, this was what he explained to me: ‘The fourth animal is the fourth kingdom here on earth that different from the other kingdoms. It will-attack and destroy/bring-down the whole earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the man who was standing there said to me, ‘The fourth beast represents an empire that will exist on the earth; that empire will be different from all other empires. The army of that empire will crush/kill people all over the world and trample on their bodies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But those ten horns represent ten kings who will rule that empire. Then will follow another king who shall differ from those who reigned before him, and will defeat/conquer/subdue three kings.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This is the meaning of the ten horns. Ten kings will come from this kingdom. After them one other king will come. He will be different from the previous kings, he will defeat three of those kings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The ten horns are the ten kings that will-rule that kingdom. One king who is different from them will-replace them, and he will-destroy the three kings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “As for its ten horns, they represent ten kings who will rule that empire, one after the other. Then another king will appear. He will be different from the previous kings. He will defeat the three kings that were represented by the three horns that were pulled out.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “He will talk bad against/about the God of authority and oppress/mistreat his people. He will try to change their laws and feasts and rule the people of God for three and a half years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will talk against God Most High and oppress God’s holy people. He will try to change their religious festivals and practices. And holy people will be handed over to his hands for one periods, two periods and half periods.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-speak words against the Most High God, and persecute the holy-ones of God. He will-try to-change the feast/festivals and the Law. For a period/[lit. inside] of three years and a half he will-cause-to-be-under/will-take-control-over the holy-ones of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He will revile the Supreme God, and he will oppress God’s people. He will try to change the sacred festivals and their religious laws/regulations. He will control them for three and a half years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “But the court will sit to discuss him and strip him off his powers and defeat him completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’But [then] the court of justice will convene, his power will be snatched from him and he will be destroyed. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But afterward, he will-be-judged, his power will-be-taken, and will-be-destroyed without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But there will be a session/meeting of the court/judges in heaven, and that king’s authority/power will be taken away, and he will be completely destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “The rulership over the world, (the) power and (the) greatness of rulership in (the) world will be taken (from him) and be given to the people of the God of authority. Their rulership will stay forever and all rulers will kneel to and obey them.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The greatness and power of all the kingdoms of the earth will be given into the hands of the holy people of the Most High God. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom. All kingdoms will listen to/obey him and serve him.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the ruling and dominion of the kingdoms in the whole earth will-be-given-over to the holy people of the most high God. So they will-rule forever/[lit. until whenever], and all the kingdoms will-serve and obey them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then all the power and the greatness of all the kingdoms on the earth will be given to the people who belong to the Supreme God. The kingdom that he rules (OR, they rule) will endure forever. And the rulers of all the nations on the earth will serve and obey him (OR, them).’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 7:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “This was the end of these words/this matter. I, Daniel became terrified till my eyes turned feeble. But I did not tell this word/matter to anyone.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “My account ends here. I was very afraid, my face was pale. Nevertheless, I kept this matter in my heart.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘That (was) my dream. I was deeply troubled and turned-pale with fear. But I never told this to anyone.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That is what I saw in my vision/dream. I, Daniel, was terrified, with the result that my face became pale. But I did not tell anyone about the vision that I had seen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 8:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 8:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “During the third year of Belshazzar’s reign, other visions came to me Daniel again.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the 3rd year of Belshazzar’s reign, [lit. of B’s becoming king] again, I, Daniel saw another vision.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In the third year of the reign of Belshazar, I had a vision again.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “During the third year that Belshazzar was the King of Babylonia, I had another vision.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 8:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 8:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “I saw as if I was in Susa, (the) big/chief town in the province of Elam. It was like I was standing on the bank of river Ulai.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the vision I saw myself in the capital city of Susa of the province of Elam. A wall had been erected all around the city of Susa. In the vision I was standing on the bank of the Ulai canal.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In my vision I saw myself standing beside the River of Ulai there in the stone-walled, city of Susa, in the province of Elam.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “In that vision I was in Susa, the capital city of Elam Province. I was standing alongside the Ulai Canal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)