complete verse (Exodus 18:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “But choose elders of (a) council coming from all social groups who are able to counsel. They should be elderly/mature people who fear God and are trusted and people who do not accept bribes. Let (them) be in charge of people (in groups of) one thousand or one hundred or fifty to ten.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Select capable men from all the people who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain and appoint them as judges over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But [you (sing.)] choose men to help you (sing.) judge. They should have an ability to judge, respect God, be-trustworthy, and not accept a bribe. Make/(Appoint) them judges over groups of people in one thousands, one hundreds, fifties, and tens.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But you must choose some good people of knowledge [from] amongst the all the Israel people, and so they [will] exist as leaders and be leading over a thousand people, and others [will] lead over a hundred people, and others will lead over fifty people, and others will lead over ten people. These leaders, they must respect God, and we (incl.) must be able to trust them, and they must be unwilling for people to coax them with money.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also, you will select ones who fear God, who they trust, who despise bribe, put them as head of people. They who be 1,000 and they who be 100, and they who be 50, and they who be 10, you select chiefs their.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But in addition, you should choose some other men to help you. Choose men who have reverence for God and who will not accept bribes. Appoint some of them to make decisions for groups of ten people, some for groups of 50 people, some for groups of 100 people, and some for groups of 1,000 people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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