complete verse (Exodus 16:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “God told Moses that, ‘I will make food fall from up/heaven. People will go and collect food every day which is enough for that day. I will test them to see if they are able to strictly follow (the) word I am going to tell them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses. Look, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people have to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions or not.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Listen! I will-cause- bread -to-rain from heaven for you (plur.). Every day the Israelinhon are-to-gather their food for that day only. In this way I will-test them if they will-obey my command or not.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Yo, I will cause food to be falling down from the sky like rain. On each day the people will go forth and go gather that food enough for one day. In doing this, I’m going to test them in order that I know, will they obey (lit. follow) my voice, or how is it?” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «Look, I will make bread [that] it might rain [your direction] down like rain (n) by day by day, in order that people they might go gather that which is enough [body] for day one. Therefore, I will test them, whether they will hear my word or not.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Listen to what I am going to do. I am going to send something from the sky that will take the place of bread for all of you. When I do that, the people must go out of their tents every day and gather just enough to eat on that day. When I do that, I will find out whether they will obey my instructions or not.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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