Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:21:

• Kupsabiny: “Do not fear, my people.
  Be happy and rejoice
  because God has done
  amazing things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Oh nation of Judah, don’t be afraid!
  Rejoice and be glad because the LORD has done great things.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The land of Juda should not be-afraid, but-rather it should-rejoice for what the LORD has-done (is) very amazing/marvelous.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘You (sing.) land, do not be afraid but rather be-happy because of the amazing-things that I have-been-doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “He does wonderful things!
  So even the ground should rejoice!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:22:

• Kupsabiny: “Also you animals do not be afraid
  because the pasture is green again.
  Trees produce their fruits.
  The vine plans and fig trees are pouring/yielding (fruits)” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Oh wild animals, don’t be afraid!
  Because the pastures in the wilderness are green with grass,
  The trees are producing fruit!
  And the fig trees and the grapevines grow plenty of fruit.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The animals/livestock are- not -to-be-afraid too, for the grazing-area/pastureland has- now -become-lush and the trees (are) now bearing-fruit as-well-as the figs. The grapes are- now -bearing-fruit also.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You wild animals, don’t be-afraid, because the weeds/grass have grown again in the places-of-pasture. The trees bear-fruit and much is the fruit of the fig (loan igos) and grape (loan obas).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “And the wild animals should not be afraid,
  because the meadows will soon become green again;
  the fig trees and other trees will be full of fruit,
  and the grapevines will be covered with grapes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:23:

• Kupsabiny: “You people of Zion, be happy.
  Rejoice over your God,
  because he has shown you mercy
  and made the land get (early) rain
  and given rain in the morning
  like it was in the old days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Oh people of Zion, rejoice,
  be happy and rejoice in the LORD your God!
  Because He has given you the early rains,
  because He is faithful.
  He will send plenty of rain for you,
  both the early rain and the later rain as before.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) people of Zion, [you (plur.)] rejoice in what the LORD your (plur.) God has-done for you (plur.). For he gave you (plur.) the first rain to show that he (is) righteous/just. He sent you (plur.) the first rain and still the next rain like before.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Be-happy you people in Zion because of me your God. Because I have given to you the exactly-right first rain. I will cause-there-to-be the early and last rains like in the past.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “You people of Jerusalem,
  rejoice about what Yahweh, your God, will be doing for you.
  He will send abundant rain at the right time/time when it is needed—
  in the spring/early in the year and in the autumn/late in the year
  like he did previously.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:24:

• Kupsabiny: “Food will fill your granaries
  and wine and oil will fill the pots.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The threshing floors will be filled with grain
  jars will overflow with new wine and oil.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The places-of-threshing will-be-filled with grains and the new wine and oil will-overflow from their containers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The place-of-threshing will in-the-future be full of wheat and barley and what- you -use-for-carrying/containing will overflow also with alcoholic-beverage and (vegetable)-oil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “The ground where you thresh the grain will be covered with grain,
  and your vats where you store grape juice and olive oil will be full.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:25:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
  I will return to you the food of all the years
  that the hordes of locusts have eaten from you.
  I will return to you those foods that the locusts ate,
  that I sent to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Whatever amounts of grain the different locusts such as the swarming, the hopping and
  the cutting locusts or
  the great army which I have sent among you have devoured,
  I will repay you for the loss of those years. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD says, ‘I will-restore/[lit. return] what was-ruined/destroyed to you (plur.) during those years when your plants were-attacked by the continuous/successive swarms/[lit. large-groups] of locusts. I (am) the one-who sent to you (plur.) these many locusts who (are) my soldiers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I will replace what was ruined by the locusts that replaced-one-another who were like my soldiers that I was-sending to your location within (the period of) how-many years.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh said, ‘I will repay you for everything that was destroyed by those great swarms of locusts
  that I sent to attack you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:26:

• Kupsabiny: “You shall get much food that is enough
  and you praise the name of your God
  who did things of wonder for you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “You will again eat your fill.
  You will give praise to the name of the LORD your God who has performed miraculous work for you.
  Then my people will never again be shamed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now your (plur.) food will-become-plenty and you (plur.) will-be- truly -full. And because of this, you (plur.) will-praise me your (plur.) God, who has-done amazing things for you (plur.). And you (plur.) my people will- no-longer -be-put-to-shame forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “You will-be-satisfied in-the-future in eating and you will worship/honor me your God who did amazing-things to/for you. Absolutely not again will my people be-shamed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “You, my people, will eat until your stomachs are full.
  Then you will praise me , Yahweh, your God,
  for the wonderful things that I have done for you.
  And never again will you be disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 2:27:

• Kupsabiny: “You will realize that I am with you
  and you will again know that I am your God and there is no one else,
  and never in another day
  will my people be despised.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then you will know that I am in the midst of Israel,
  I am LORD your God.
  You will know that there is none other besides me.
  My people will never again have to live in shame.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then you (plur.) will-know that I (am) here among you (plur.) who come-from-Israel, and I alone (am) the LORD your (plur.) God and there-is-no-one else/[lit. other yet]. And you (plur.) my people will- no-longer -be-put-to shame forever/[lit. until whenever].’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “At that time, you will-come-to-know that I am in the location of you Israelita and I am Yahweh your God, there-is-no other. Absolutely not again will my people be-shamed.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “When that happens, you will know that I am always among you,
  and that I am Yahweh, your God,
  and that there is no other God.
  Never again will you be disgraced.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)