Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Daniel 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 10:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “But before I go, I will show you something that is written in the book of truth. I do not have any other person who will help me defeat those spirits, apart from Michael, the angel protecting you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then he asked, "Do you know why I have come to you? THAT I have come to your place to tell [you]that which has been written in the book of truth. Now I will soon go to fight with the Prince of Persia. After I have gone, the Prince of Greece will come. There is no one else to help me except the chief angel of Israel, Michael.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I came in-order to explain to you (sing.) what is-written in the Book of Truth. In my fighting, no one helps me except Micael alone, the leader/[lit. head] of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then he said, ‘Do you know why I came to you?/I will tell you why I came to you. It is to reveal to you what is written in the book which reveals/contains God’s truth. But now I must return to fight against the evil spirit who rules the kingdom of Persia. After I have defeated him, the evil angel who guards Greece will appear and I must defeat him. Michael, who guards you Israeli people, will help me, but there is no one else to help me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “But during the first year of the reign of Darius the king of Media, I volunteered to defend and help him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the first year of Darius the Mede, I gave him help and strength.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘In that first year of the reign of Darius the Medianhon, I was- the -one-who-helped and sided with Micael.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘As for me, during the first year that Darius was king, I helped and encouraged Michael.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “But the truth is that kings will rule over Persia one after the other to the third, then the fourth who will be richer than all the previous ones shall follow. Then after he has gained power by means of his wealth, he will stir up the people to fight against the country of the Greeks.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Now I will tell you the truth, In Persia three more kings will appear. After that there will be a 4th king. He will be richer than those three and because of his wealth he will attain strength. And he will incite all to fight with the land of Greece. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Now, I will- now -tell you (sing.) the truth: There are still three kings who-will-rule Persia. The fourth king who will-follow those three is more richer than they. By-means of his wealth, he will-become powerful, and he will-press/force the other kingdoms to fight against the kingdom of Grecia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The angel also said, ‘And what I am going to reveal to you now will truly happen. There will be three more kings to rule Persia, one after the other. Then there will be a fourth king, who will be much richer than the others. As a result of his giving a lot of money to people, they will enable him to become very powerful. Then he will incite/persuade many nations to fight against the kingdom of Greece.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then shall arise/appear a king who will rule (the) land/world by his power as he does whatever his stomach/heart desires.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that will come a strong king. He will reign over a great kingdom and will do as he pleases.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After-that, there is a powerful king who will-arrive. He will-put-into- (his) -jurisdiction many nations, and he will-do as he pleases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then a very powerful king will appear in Greece. He will rule over a very large empire, and he will do whatever he wants to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:4)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Though it is like that, his kingdom shall collapse and split into four. Other rulers who are not related to him will take over the rulership but will not be as powerful as him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But as soon as he attains strength, his land will be divided into pieces, north, south, east and west. That land will not belong to his descendants. Others will reign in his stead. But they will not be strong like him, for his land will be snatched away and given to others.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When he becomes very[intensifier] powerful, his kingdom will-be-destroyed and divided into four directions of the earth, but his descendants will-not-rule. The kings who will-succeed could- not -rule like his ruling. (It is) true that his kingdom will-be-taken-away and will-be-given to other, not to his descendants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But when he has become very powerful, he will die. Then his kingdom will be divided into four parts. Kings who are not his descendants will rule, but they will not be as powerful as he was.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “The king of Egypt shall be strong. But one of his army commanders will grow strong. His rule shall build itself up and be powerful.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The king of the south will be strong but one of his captains will be stronger than he. Then he will reign over a larger kingdom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘The king in the south will-become powerful. But one of his generals will-be-more powerful than him. And some-time later this general will-rule also and his kingdom will-become powerful.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the King of Egypt will become very powerful. But one of his army generals will become more powerful than he is, and he will rule a bigger area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “After some years have passed, they make an agreement and the king of the south give his daughter to the king of the north to marry. But this alliance will not go far. That woman, the person who married her, their child and the servant who went with (her/them) will be killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Some years later they will unite. The king of the south will give his daughter in marriage to the king of the north, but they will not be united for many days. Then the princess, her father and all the officials that came [with them] will all be killed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After- several years -have-passed, these two kingdoms will-unite/form-an-alliance. Because/For the king in the south Egipto will-give- his female child/(daughter) -in-marriage to the king in the north. But the power of the daughter/[lit. female] and also the power of the king in the north will- not -be-long. For at that time, the daughter/[lit. female] and her husband and child, will-be-killed, including the ones-who-take-care of her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Several years later, the King of Egypt and the King of Syria will make an alliance/agreement to help each other. The King of Syria will give his daughter to the King of Egypt to become his wife. But she will not be able to influence him very long, and that woman, her husband, her child, and her servants will all be killed/assassinated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:7)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Then shortly, a man from the clan of that woman will take over the rule. Then he will attack the northern army, enter the most protected area and defeat them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After this, one of the relatives of the princess became king of the south country. He will attack the north country, will enter the fortress of that place and will defeat the people living there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Later-one, the sibling of the female/daughter will-become king of the kingdom in the south. He will-replace/succeed his father. He will-attack the soldiers of the king in the north and enter its stone-walled town. He will-fight against them and he will-win.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Soon after that, one of her relatives will become King of Egypt. His army will attack the army of Syria. They will enter the fortress of the soldiers of Syria and defeat them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)