complete verse (Malachi 4:4)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Think of/remember the laws and wishes that I gave my servant Moses on mount Horeb for all the people of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Remember the law with statutes and ordinances that I gave to Moses my servant for all Israel on Mount Horeb and carefully obey them. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (plur.)] obey the Law of my servant Moises. Those commands and regulations I gave to him there at Mount Sinai in-order to-be-obeyed by all the people of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Be-thinking-about what Moses my servant was-teaching which are the commands and laws that I told him at Horeb so-that all the Israelita would obey (them).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Be sure to obey the laws that I gave to Moses, who served me well. Obey all the commandments and regulations that I gave him on Sinai Mountain, for all you people of Israel to obey.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Malachi 4:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 4:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “Listen (plur.), I am sending my prophet Elijah to come before my big and dreadful day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Behold! I will send Elijah, the prophet to you before that great and dreadful day of LORD comes. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (plur.)] listen! Before the very frightening day that I will-punish arrives, I will-send to you (plur.) Prophet Elias.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But I will-precede to send (i.e., will first send) Elias then that fearful day will arrive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Listen to this: Some day I will send to you the prophet Elijah. He will arrive before the great and dreadful/terrible day when I, Yahweh, will judge and punish people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Malachi 4:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Malachi 4:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “He shall reconcile parents and their children so that I do not destroy your land when I come.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And he will turn the hearts of the parents toward their children and the hearts of their children to their parents. And if this is not the case I will curse and destroy their land."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-bring-back the good relationship of the parents and the children, so-that when I come I will- not -curse your (plur.) land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And he will cause-to-be-at-peace the fathers with the children so-that I will not come to destroy your country.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Because of what he preaches, parents and their children will love each other again. If that does not happen, I will come and curse your country and destroy it.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (John 1:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:14:

  • Aguaruna: “That word, when he arrived here, was born a human being, and in this way he lived with us. That completely good person was a speaker of the truth. And also we came to know his greatness because his Father, God, had said to his only Son, ‘You are great.'”
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “The Person who is the Word was born human and he was with us. He loved mankind very much and he taught mankind all the true words of God. We saw him and we realized that he is the Person of greatest worth because he is the only Son of our Father God.”
  • Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac: “And the One who is called Word, he became a Person, and he lived in our midst. And we saw how he had power. That power is that of the only Son of Father God. He is very kind and merciful and all which he says it is true.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
  • Uma: “That Word, he became man[kind], and he lived among us (incl.). We (excl.) saw his power. That power of his he received from his Father, for He is the Only Child. [It is] from him that we know God and his grace [lit., white insides] to us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then, the Word appeared/was-born here in the world having a human body and living among mankind. All love and truth was there with him. We (excl.) were-able to see his power and his brightness, and this his power and brightness were fitting for him for he is the only Son of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the one called the Word of God became human and joined himself to us. He is very gracious and his words are very true. We saw his great high rank which is the high rank of the only child of God. And as for that high rank of his, it was given to him by his Father God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The Word, he became a person and stayed-with us (excl.). He was consistently-compassionate and what he said was all true. We (excl.) saw his godhood which was the godhood of the only Child of God who came-from his Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This Jesus who is called Word, he became a human and then lived here in the world together-with us. His praiseworthiness/glory was experienced by our (excl.) eyes, this glory of his being the glory of the one-and-only Son/child of God the Father. We (excl.) also comprehended the big-size of his grace/mercy and that everything which he revealed/came-out-with is indeed truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He who makes known how God is became a person. He lived here where we live. We saw that he is the greatest. He is the greatest because he is God’s only son. He spoke only what is true and he loves the people without limit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “That which is-being-called the Word was-born and dwelt/joined-with us (incl.) here. We (excl.) have-seen his high-position as the only Child of the Father. He is very [intensifier] merciful and what he is-telling is pure truth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “This Message lived as a person, and He lived among us and we saw the height of His shining Glory. This person is the only Child of Our Father, He Himself has good insides and gave us goodness which is tuberfully correct.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
  • Bariai: “And the Talk became human, and so he came living in our (excl.) midst. And so we saw his light and his great power, it’s the light of the one child whose Father sent him to come. He was full of the action/practice of a soft interior and true talk.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “That word became a person, it came to live with us and we saw his greatness. That greatness is what a son who is only one, gets from where the father is. He loved people completely and brought the word of truth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Anindilyakwa: “And that same one who revealed God who was hidden from us, he became a human being like us. He was born, he had flesh and bones and then he lived here and went around with us people. He is rich in love, he was very kind and he kept on and on speaking the truth. We saw that he was the leading powerful and beautiful one, the one who was his Father’s one and only Son, the one who came from his Father to here.” (Source: Julie Waddy in The Bible Translator 2004, p. 452ff.)