complete verse (Exodus 32:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, Moses told them that, ‘You have now been set apart to belong to God because you have killed your own children and your brothers. So God has now blessed you. ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses said, ‘By having killed even your own son and brothers you have handed yourselves over to the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises said to the descendants of Levi, ‘You (plur.) have-been-set-apart for the LORD this day, for you (plur.) killed even your (plur.) children/(sons) and siblings/(brothers). So he will-bless you (plur.) this day.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then Moses spoke to the Livai people like this, ‘Today you (pl.) struck your older and younger brothers and your children so that they died, because they did a great bad deed. Therefore today the Chief makes very good talk concerning you (pl.) and so has chosen you for doing his work.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses say to them «Day this, they consecrate you as servants of Yahweh, because among you there is no one who forbid God son or brother. Therefore, God will bless you.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I said to the descendants of Levi, ‘Today you have dedicated yourselves to serving Yahweh by killing/not sparing even your own sons and brothers, and as a result Yahweh will bless you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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