complete verse (Exodus 7:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “When he arrives, tell him that, ‘The God of the people of Israel has sent me to tell you that you (should) release my people to go and worship me in the wilderness. But you have hardened your head up to now.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews has sent me to speak to you. Let my people go so they can worship me in the desert. But until now you have not listened to this message.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebreo, has-ordered me to-tell you (sing.) this: Let- my people -go so-that they can-worship me in the desolate-place. But until now you (sing.) have- not [emphasis] -obeyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then you will speak to him like this, ‘The Chief God of us (excl.) Ibru people sent me to come and speak to you like this: You must allow his people to go to the desolate area to lift up his name. But up until today, you didn’t consent to his talk.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you say to him ‹Yahweh who be God of the Hebrews, he sent me here to you, saying «Leave my own (people) [that] they might go, [that] they might go do for me service in the wilderness.» But, until now, you not it are listening.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Say to him, ‘Yahweh God, the one we Hebrews worship, sent me to you to tell you to let my people go, in order that they may worship him in the desert. We told you that, but you have not paid any attention to it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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