complete verse (Exodus 9:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “From there/Then, the ruler/king sent his people to do investigation. When they checked, there was not even one animal of the Israelites that had died. Though it was like that, the ruler continued to hardened his head not to release those people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh sent some men to investigate what happened there and they saw that not a single animal of the Israelites had died. Yet Pharaoh’s heart remained hard (emph.). He would not let the people go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king sent people/men to find-out if (it was) true that none of the livestock/animals of the Israelinhon died. But even-though he knew that this was true, his heart still was hard and he did- not -let- the Israelinhon -go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the great chief of the Isip people sent some of his people to the Israel people, because he wanted to know: did any animals of the Israel people die, or how was it. But they returned back to him and said, ‘No. None of the animals of the Israel people died.’ Okay, the great chief of the Isip people saw like that, but he was unwavering and refused to listen again, and so again he didn’t allow the Israel people to go.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And king sent a man [that] he might go look [and return] livestock of people of Israel, whether it died. But, there was not one which died. And heart of king was with hardness. He not people of Israel let go [that] they might go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The king sent men to investigate, and they were surprised to see that none of the Israeli people’s animals had died. But after they reported that to the king, he continued to be stubborn , and he did not let the Israeli people go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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