complete verse (Exodus 4:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then/later, Moses told God that, ‘But/And if I tell those people those words and they do not listen to me, what can I tell them when/if they say to me that, ‘God did not appear to you.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said, "If they do not believe me and do not listen to my words, and they answer me saying, ‘the Lord did not appear to you, then what shall I do?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises answered, ‘What if the Israelinhon do- not -believe me or do- (not) -listen to what I say? They might say that you (sing.) did- not -appear to me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then Moses answered his talk like this, ‘But if the Israel people don’t trust me and they don’t listen to my talk and so say, ‘You’re lying. The Chief didn’t appear to you,’ then what will I do?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses answered for God «Maybe, elders of people of Israel not me will believe. Maybe, they not my word will hear! Maybe they will say to me ‹The Lord not you [body] showed!›»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I replied, ‘But what if the Israeli people do not believe me/are not convinced or not do what I tell them? What if they say, ‘Yahweh did not appear to you!’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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