Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 6:28:
- Kupsabiny: “So, Daniel got peace/prosperity during the reign of Darius and Cyrus of Persia.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In this way Daniel prospered during the time of King Darius and during the time of king Cyrus of Persia.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and during the reign of Cyrus the Persian.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So I was successful all during the time that Darius ruled and during the time that Cyrus, the King of Persia, ruled.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:1:
- Kupsabiny: “In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel got a dream. He saw visions while lying on his bed and he noted them down.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the first year that Belshazzar was king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and a vision. He wrote down the important matters of that dream.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In the first year of the reign of Belshazar in Babilonia, Daniel saw visions in his dream. This (was) the dream that he wrote:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Previously, during the first year that Belshazzar was the king of Babylonia, I had a dream and a vision one night as I lay on my bed. The next morning I wrote down what I had dreamed. This is what I wrote:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:2:
- Kupsabiny: “He wrote that, ‘In a vision at night, I saw a great wind that blew from all directions of the earth and it churned up the great sea.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Daniel said, "The vision that I saw that night was like this — The wind, which came from all directions was moving the ocean’s water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘One night, I saw in my vision a wide/great sea being-tossed by a strong wind to the four directions of the world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I, Daniel, had a vision last night. In the vision I saw that strong winds were blowing from all four directions, stirring up the water in the ocean.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Then four huge but different beasts emerged up out of the sea.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Four kinds of huge animals came out of the ocean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Suddenly, four animals whose different appearances emerged-from the water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then I saw four beasts coming out of the ocean. All four of them were different.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:4:
- Kupsabiny: “The first beast was like a lion yet it had wings like those of an eagle. As I stared, it wings dropped off and then the beast was raised up to stand on two feet like a human being. Then it was given (a) mind/wisdom of a human being.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I saw the first animal was like a lion but had wings like an eagle. Just as I was looking, its wings were pulled off. Then that animal was caused to stand on two legs like a human, and it was given a human mind. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘The first animal was-like a lion, but (had) wings of an eagle. While I was-watching, its wings were-torn-off. It was-made-to-stand like a man and was-given a mind like a man.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The first one resembled a lion, but it had wings like an eagle has. But as I watched, something tore off its wings {its wings were pulled off}. The beast was left there, standing on its two hind/rear legs, like a human being stands. And it was given a mind like humans have.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:5:
- Kupsabiny: “The second beast was like a bear bending to one side. It held three ribs by its teeth. A certain mouth/voice came saying, ‘Stand up, and eat flesh to your satisfaction.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then I saw a second animal which looked like a bear. It had risen on one side. Between the teeth of its mouth, it had three ribs. A voice said to it, ‘Get up, eat meat till your stomach is full.’ ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘The second animal was-like a bear. It was-standing on its two back feet and was-biting three ribs. There was a voice/sound who said to him, ‘Aha,[particle to draw attention] you (sing.) satisfy/fill-yourself with meat.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The second beast resembled a bear. It was crouching, and it held between its teeth three ribs from another animal that it had killed and eaten. Someone said to it {It was told}, ‘Stand up and eat as much meat as you want!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:6:
- Kupsabiny: “While I still looked at that one, I again saw another beast. This was like a leopard. On its back it had four wings like those of a bird. The beast had four heads and had been given the authority to rule.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “After that the third animal resembled a leopard. On its back were four bird-like wings. That animal had four heads and it was given authority to rule. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Then I saw the third animal which is like a leopard. It had four wings on its back and had four heads. And it was-given authority to rule.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then I saw in front of me the third of those beasts. It resembled a leopard, but it had four wings protruding from its back. The wings were like a bird’s wings. It had four heads. It was given the power/authority to rule people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Daniel 7:7:
- Kupsabiny: “As I watched this one, I saw the fourth animal. It was terrifying and so tough/frightening. It had huge teeth made of iron. It devoured (people) by these teeth and trampled on the remaining ones. This animal differed from the other three and it had ten horns.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the vision later [that] night, I saw a fourth animal. It seemed very strong and terrifying. With its iron teeth it tore its victims in pieces, ate them and as for what remained, it trampled it with its feet. It was different from the other three animals. It had ten horns. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Also that night, I saw in my vision the fourth animal. It was very scary/frightening to-look-at and very strong. It had big iron teeth. It bites and eats its victims, and if there were yet leftovers, it trampled. It was different from the three animals, and it had ten horns.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “In the vision I saw a fourth beast. It was stronger than the other beasts, and it was more terrifying. It crushed other creatures with its huge iron teeth and ate their flesh. The parts of animals that it did not grind with its teeth, it trampled on the ground. It was different from the other three beasts: It had ten horns on its head.” (Source: Translation for Translators)