complete verse (Exodus 8:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Moses said that, ‘It is impossible because the Egyptians hate/do not like how we do our sacrifices. So if we do our sacrifice before their eyes, they will stone us to death.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said,’ That would not be right because the Egyptians dislike the sacrifices we offer to the Lord, our God. And will they not kill us throwing stones on us if we offer such sacrifices to them with any reason?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises answered, ‘(It) is not possible that we (excl.) sacrifice here in Egipto, for our (excl.) offerings to the LORD our (excl.) God are-detestable to the Egiptohanon. And if we (excl.) offer sacrifices/offerings that are-detestable to them, surely they will-stone us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses said, ‘If we (excl.) do like this, it isn’t right. For the offerings which we are offering to our Chief God, the Isip people see these as a thing that is extremely bad (lit. bad and very bad). If the Isip people see us strike the animals for offering like that, then they will strike us with stones so that we die.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses answered for him it «It not be good that we (excl.) might do it in this country, because kind of animal which we (excl.) will give God our (excl.) namely Yahweh on altar, be kind of animal which Egyptians despise very. When we (excl.) will give type of those animals Egyptians despise thus, they not us (excl.) with stone will strike?” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Moses/I replied, ‘It would not be right for us to do that, because we will be offering sacrifices that are very offensive to the Egyptian people. If we offer sacrifices that the Egyptian people think are disgusting, they will kill us by throwing stones at us !” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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