Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Daniel 11:40)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:40:

  • Kupsabiny: “But as the end draws close, the king of the south will attack/raid the one of the north and fight (him). The king of the north will defend himself using chariots, people who ride horses and many ships. He shall sweep away several nations in the way a swollen/flooded river sweeps the land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the end time the king of the south country will make war with him, And the king of the north will also come like a flooding river bringing chariots, horsemen and many ships. In this way he will invade many lands and spread out in them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘When- the end -comes, the king in the south will-fight-against the king in the north. But he will-be-attacked by the king in the north who had chariots and horsemen and many ships. He will-attack many nations as-if-like a flood and he will-destroy them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But when his time to rule is almost ended, the army of the King of Egypt will attack his army. The army of the King of Syria will fight against them furiously. His soldiers will be driving chariots and riding on horses and traveling in many ships. His army will invade many countries and spread all over those countries like a flood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:41)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:41:

  • Kupsabiny: “He will also attack the sweet/beautiful country and kill numerous people. But Edom, Moab and some of the famous/well known people of Amon will escape.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will also attack that beautiful land. By fighting he will succeed in conquering many lands. Edom, Moab and leaders of Ammon, however, will be delivered from his hand.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-attack even the beautiful land of Israel, and many people will-be-killed. But Edom, Moab, and the leaders/[lit. heads] of Ammonhon will-flee/escape.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They will invade the glorious land of Israel and kill tens of thousands of people. But the people of the Edom people-group and the people of the Moab people-group and the people of the Ammon people-group who are still alive will escape.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:42:

  • Kupsabiny: “But/And as this king goes on to fight/attack many nations, Egypt, too, will not escape.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will attack many countries, not even Egypt will be exempt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-attack many nations, one of them (is) Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When the army of Syria invades other countries, even the people of Egypt will be defeated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:43:

  • Kupsabiny: “He will be ruling/in charge of the wealth of Egypt including gold, silver and all valuable/expensive things. He will defeat the people of Libya and those of Cush so that they respect/submit to him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and all the riches of Egypt, with the Libyans and Nubians in submission.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-become the owner of the gold, silver, and all of the wealth of Egipto. He will- also -put-under-(his)-jurisdiction Libya and Etiopia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The army of Syria will take away from Egypt gold, silver, and other valuable items. The people of Libya and Ethiopia will allow the King of Syria to rule over them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:44)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:44:

  • Kupsabiny: “But reports from the east and the north will trouble/scare that king. Then his stomach will churn itself/be upset and he will wage a tremendous war and kill many people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then, hearing messages that come from the east and the north he will become afraid. Feeling intense anger, he will come back and destroy many.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But there are news from the east and the north that will-cause- him -to-be-troubled/[lit. nervous]. So he will-attack in great anger, and he will-kill many people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But he will become very frightened/alarmed when he hears reports about what is happening in the east and in the north. So he will become very angry, and send his army to fight furiously and kill many of their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 11:45)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 11:45:

  • Kupsabiny: “The king will pitch his big, royal tents and/with his soldiers between the ocean and the lake which is near the Mountain/Hill of God. But the king will die there and there will be nobody to help him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will set up his royal tent between the beautiful holy mountain and the sea. But he will be destroyed, [and] no one will help him.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-build his (own) kingly tent in the middle of the sea and the beautiful and holy mountain. But at the end he will-die with no one at-all who will-help him.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The King of Syria will set up his royal tents in the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the hill in Jerusalem on which the temple exists/was built. But he will be killed there, because there will be no one to help him.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 12:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 12:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, the big angel who was called Michael, who protects your people will appear. Then there will be a lot of suffering, that had never before come since any country came into existence. But every person of yours whose name is written in the book of life will be rescued.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Again, the angel who had put on clothes of cotton said to me, "At that time the great angel, Michael, who protects your people will arise. A time of suffering will come which has never [yet] come since the time when nations started coming into being. At that time all your people whose names have been written in God’s book will be saved.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The one-like a man still said, ‘At that time, Micael will-arrive, the powerful leader/[lit. head] who is the defender of your (sing.) fellowmen. At that time the situation will-become very difficult, and that difficulties had never happened from the beginning of the nations. But your (sing.) fellow Israelinhon whose names were-written in the book where those who have eternal life were-listed will-be-saved/rescued from those hard times.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The angel also said to me, ‘After those things happen, the great angel Michael, who protects the Israeli people, will appear. Then there will be a time when there will be great troubles/suffering. The troubles will be greater than any troubles/suffering since the nations began. At that time, all of your people whose names have been written in the book containing the names of those who have eternal life will be saved.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Daniel 12:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 12:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Many dead will be raised to life. Some will get eternal life, but others will be ashamed forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then throngs of people who have died will arise, eternal life, many, however, to rise being forever shamed and disgraced.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Many who died will-be-resurrected. Some of them will-receive life with no end, but some will-be-blasphemed and be-put-to-shame with no end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Many of those who have died will become alive again. Some of them will live eternally with God, and some will be eternally shamed/disgraced in hell.” (Source: Translation for Translators)