complete verse (Exodus 8:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “That ruler said that, ‘I have allowed you to go and sacrifice to your God in the wilderness, but you are not going very far. Pray for me now for these flies to go away.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh said, ’I’ll let you go to the desert in order to offer sacrifices to the lord, your god but you cannot go very far. Now pray for me as well.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king said, ‘I will-allow you (plur.) to-offer sacrifices/offerings to the LORD your (plur.) God in the desolate-place, but [you (plur.)] just do- not -go-far. Now, [you (plur.)] pray now for me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the great chief of the Isip people said, ‘All right, I will allow you (pl.) to go to the desolate area to make offerings to your Chief God, but you can’t/mustn’t go very far. And you must pray for helping me also.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, king of Egypt answered for him it «I will release you [that] you might go give God your namely Yahweh thing in the wilderness. But, you not place far go! Now, entreat for me God!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So the king said, ‘I will let your people go to offer sacrifices to Yahweh, your god, in the desert. But you must not go very far. Now pray for me!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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