Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:5:

• Kupsabiny: “When they gallop over the hill,
  it sounds like carts/chariots of horses.
  (It/they) comes crackling like a flaming fire
  when grass is being burned.
  They are like many soldiers
  who are prepared for battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Like the sound of chariots running at the top of the hills
  and the sound of fire that devours completely,
  is the line-up of strong soldiers just about to depart for war.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The noise of their leaping/jumping on the top of the mountains/hills seems like chariots which are-being-driven/[lit. are-being-run] or burning straw. They (are) just like the mighty soldiers who (are) now ready to fight.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:6:

• Kupsabiny: “People are anxious before them.
  Every person is downcast because of fear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The nations are terrified and tremble when they see them,
  all faces turn blue when they see them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The people who see them will-be-afraid and will-turn-pale.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:7:

• Kupsabiny: “They run like (young) men of war,
  climb the wall like soldiers.
  They march with pride
  and do not stray aside when they come.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They attack like mighty warriors.
  And they climb walls like soldiers do.
  They walk in proper order
  and they don’t break the line.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They attack and climb-up/go-up the stone-walls like soldiers. They walk straight-ahead and do- not -turn-to-one-side-or-the-other on their path. They do- not -jostle-each-other; and even-if they encounter weapons-of-war they do- not -scatter.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

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

• Kupsabiny: “(They) do not push one another,
  and each one follows his path.
  (They) pass through a guarded/protected place
  and there is nothing that prevents them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They don’t push one another,
  all walk in their own line
  without breaking their line,
  obstacles the enemy has put up they remove and enter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They attack and climb-up/go-up the stone-walls like soldiers. They walk straight-ahead and do- not -turn-to-one-side-or-the-other on their path. They do- not -jostle-each-other; and even-if they encounter weapons-of-war they do- not -scatter.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:9:

• Kupsabiny: “They are raiding (the/a) city
  and running over/on the walls.
  (They) climb houses until (they) enter inside.
  (They) sneak through a window like thieves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They will attack the city,
  They will run on top of the walls
  and they will enter through the windows of houses
  like thieves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They attack the city and climb-up/go-up its stone-walls. They climb the houses and they enter/go-inside through the windows like a thief.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:10:

• Kupsabiny: “The ground shakes on account of them
  and the sky/up is shaking.
  The sun and moon lose their light
  and the stars do not shine.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Before them, the earthquakes
  and the sky trembles.
  The sun and the moon will be darkened
  and stars will no longer shine.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The earth and the heavens shake upon their arrival. And the sun and the moon grow-dark and the stars no-longer shine.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

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

• Kupsabiny: “God sends his mouth/message
  to speak to his soldiers.
  His soldiers are very many,
  those who obey his words are countless.
  That day of God is surely great,
  and amazingly fierce.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD will cause his voice to be heard at the head of his army.
  His army who obeys his word is very strong and very numerous.
  The day of the LORD is great and very terrible!
  Who is able to endure it?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘The LORD commands to these locusts who (are) his soldiers, and they obey his command. These locusts (are) terrible and very great-in-numbers. The day that the LORD will-punish (is) very frightening; no-one at-all can-endure it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)