complete verse (Exodus 12:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will pass reach the houses of (the) Egyptians at night and kill every firstborn son. I will also kill the firstborns of any domestic animal, and I will destroy the gods/idols of these Egyptians. I am your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That same night I will go through Egypt. I will kill all the firstborn men and animals in Egypt. I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘On that very night I will-pass-through Egipto and I will-kill all the first-born males of the Egiptohanon, either man/person or animal. I will-punish all the gods of Egipto. I am-the-one (who-is) the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And in that night I will go to each and every house of the Isip people and then kill all the firstborn males and [all] the animals’ firstborn children. And so like that I will punish the gods of the Isip people. I am the Chief.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, on that night, I will go through country of Egypt, and firstborn males of people and animal, I will go kill them all. For that reason, I will punish gods of earth of Egyptians. I am Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On that night I will go through all the country of Egypt, and I will kill all the oldest males in Egypt, both humans and animals. By doing this I will show that all the gods in Egypt are worthless. I can do this, because I am Yahweh, the all-powerful God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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