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

• Kupsabiny: “God will restore the power of Jacob and the greatness of Israel, although enemies have stripped the its/his fields and destroyed its/his vines.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The Lord will cause Jacob to be splendid once again —
  splendid like Israel was in former times.
  For the enemy robbed them
  and totally destroyed their grapevines” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For even-though (it is) true that you (plur.) have-destroyed Israel and Juda as-if like the grape plants that were-destroyed/ruined/[lit. killed], the LORD will-restore the greatness of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Even though enemy soldiers have destroyed the descendants of Jacob,
  Yahweh will cause them to be honored again.
  Israel is like a grapevine that has been ruined,
  but Israel will prosper again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nahum 2:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Your enemies are holding red shields and dressed in red colored clothes. Their chariots are flashing ready for battle! They brandish the shafts of their spears (swing in the air).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The shields of the enemy soldiers are red,
  and they are wearing red shirts.
  They have been preparing to attack.
  The metal on the chariots flash,
  they are brandishing pinewood spears.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The shield and the clothes of the soldiers who are your (plur.) enemies are red. And at the time that they will-attack the metal of their chariots sparkle/twinkle and their horses prance.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The shields of the enemy soldiers who are coming to attack you will shine red as the sun shines on them,
  and they will wear bright red uniforms.
  The metal of their chariot wheels will flash when they line up before the battle,
  and their soldiers will lift up their cypress/pine spears and wave them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nahum 2:4:

• Kupsabiny: “The young men who come in those chariots through the streets are ready to fight. They are moving forward and coming back on the open space of the city. They shine on people like torches and flash like lightning.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The chariots race along the roads,
  rushing back and forth through the courtyards.
  They look like burning torches
  Like lightning they speed around.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Their chariots howls-strongly in the streets, rushing-back-and-forth in the plazas. They flame like a torch and flash like lightning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Their chariots will dash through the streets of Nineveh
  and rush furiously through the plazas.
  Going as quick as lightning,
  they will resemble flaming torches.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “The commander of the soldiers calls for his people but they stumble moving towards the wall while covering themselves with shields.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The king summons his chosen troops.
  They stumble on their road.
  In great haste they rush towards the city wall,
  a protective shield is put in its place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The king commands the officers of the soldiers. They stumble in hurrying too-much to come-near to your (plur.) stone-walls in-order to cause-to-be-fastened the shield/defensive-armor which (is) for the soldiers who demolish the stone-wall.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Meanwhile, your king will summon his officers
  who will stumble as they try to come quickly.
  They will dash to the city wall,
  holding their shields to protect themselves.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “(People) open for the rivers for the water to rush forward to break through the city and destroy the house of rulership/palace.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “River gates are open
  and the royal palace collapses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The gates of your (plur.) city at the river side will-be- opened and your (plur.) palace will-fall-down.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But, the gates of the dams on the rivers will be thrown open by enemy soldiers,
  and the flood will cause the palace to collapse.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “People are caught and taken away! Women are crying in the city lamenting like doves and beating their thighs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “It is decreed that
  the city will be seized
  and her servant girls like doves
  beat on their chest in mourning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(It) was-declared already that you (plur.) will-be-taken-captive and will-be-brought to other place. Your (plur.) female servants will-groan as-if-like doves while they beat their heart in mourning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The queen will have her clothes stripped off her by enemy soldiers,
  and her slave girls will moan like doves
  and beat their breasts to show that they are very sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “The people of Nineveh are like water that has broken out from a closed place. Those people are told to return, but they go/continue until the end.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Nineveh was like a pool of water throughout her days
  but now people are flowing away
  No one looks back even
  when they yell "Wait! Wait!"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The people who are-fleeing from Nineve as-if-like water that flows from the broken pool. The ones- who -are-fleeing are-being-sent-back by their companions but no-one else has-returned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The people will rush from Nineveh
  like water rushes from a broken dam.
  The officials will shout, ‘Stop! Stop!’
  but the people will not even look back as they run away.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “The enemies say, ‘Plunder (plur.) the silver! Plunder the gold!’ There is endless wealth in that city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Loot silver!
  Loot gold!
  There is a lot of wealth,
  There are a lot of valuable things accumulated.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) who attack Nineve, [you (plur.)] take-away the silver and gold from this city for this/it is full of wealth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The enemy attackers say to each other, ‘Seize the silver!
  Grab the gold!
  There is a huge amount of very valuable things in this city,
  more valuable things than anyone can count!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)