complete verse (Exodus 25:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make a table from acacia boards which has a length of three feet, width of one foot and a half and height of two feet and three inches.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Make a table of acacia wood, 88 cm long, 44 cm wide and 66 cm high.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (sing.)] also have-someone(s)-make an acacia table, which (is) 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “God spoke again like this, ‘You (pl.) must make a table from akas wood, having a length which extends to 36 inches (lit. to our[incl] chest]), and its width will extend to 18 inches (lit. our elbow’s bending), and its height will extend to 27 inches (lit. our armpit).” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«And you shall build table with tree white-acacia. Length of its below, let it be joint of hand two, and its width, let it be joint of hand one, and length of its height, let it be joint of hand one and a half.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tell them to make a table from acacia wood. It is to be 36 in./88 cm. long, 18 in./66 cm. wide, and 27 in./66 cm. high.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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