complete verse (Exodus 34:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “and he cried telling him that, ‘Oh, my God, if you love me, let’s all go together. Even if these people are hard headed/stubborn, forgive us and welcome us to be your people.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He said, ‘Oh Lord if you really love us let you come with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people forgive our wickedness and sin and take us as your own inheritance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘Oh LORD, if you are happy/(pleased) with me, I am requesting that you go with us. Even the head of these people are hard, forgive us of our evil-(deeds) and sins. Accept us as your people.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then he said, ‘O Chief, if you are feeling kindly toward me truly, then I want you to come with us (excl.). It’s true, these people are very stubborn, but I want you to wipe away our (excl.) bad deeds and our bad faults, and so take/receive us so that we exist as your people truly.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And he say «Oh The Lord, if heart your may be good with me, even if we (excl.) be they who be hard head, you (sing., imp.) may forgive for us (excl.) sin, let us (incl.) go together, you (sing., imp.) take us (excl.) for people your.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He/I said, ‘Yahweh, if you are now pleased with me, I ask that you go with us. These people are very stubborn , but forgive us for all our sins , and accept us to be people who belong to you forever.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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