complete verse (Exodus 34:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, God told Moses that, ‘Write these words because this is what I stand on when I am making the agreement with the people of Israel in this way.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Write down these words because according to these words I have made a covenant with you and with the Israelites.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Write these what I had said, for these are the rules of my agreement with you and Israel.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses again like this, ‘This talk which I’ve explained (lit. my mouth followed) to you (sing.), you must write it into a book (lit. onto a leaf), because with these laws, I’ve struck a decision with you Israel people so that we (incl.) are in agreement.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord also say Moses like this «These words, you (sing., imp.) write it down all, because be word of covenant which I put for you down, you and children of Israel.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also said to Moses/me, ‘Write down the words that I have told you. By giving you these commands, I have made a solemn agreement with you and with the other Israeli people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 35:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 35:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But those who had silver or bronze, they also brought them to be set apart for God. Other people also brought acacia boards to be used for any work.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Whoever offers an offering of silver and bronze brought to the Lord as an offering. Whoever has acacia wood for work they brought them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Others brought silver or bronze, and boards of acacia as an offering to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And other people brought their silva and bras to be their offering to the Chief. And other people brought some of their pieces of akas wood for making the things of God’s shelter.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And gold white, with metal red, with white-acacia which be good with work, they who have it all, they took it, gave Yahweh it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “All those who had silver or bronze brought them as offerings to Yahweh. All those who had some acacia wood that could be used for any of the work brought it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “All those frames had a height of fifteen feet and width of two feet and three inches.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Each plank was ten cubits long and a cubit and half wide.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The length of each frame was 15 feet and the width was two feet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Each of the studs had a length amounting to two and a half fathoms. And the cross-pieces between each of the studs had a length of 27 inches (lit. extending to our[incl] armpit).” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Tree which they build, its height be joint of hand which be 10, and width of the one be joint of hand one and a half.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Each frame was 15 feet/4.5 meters long and 27 in./66 cm. wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 37:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 37:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “(He) also constructed poles of acacia (wood) and coated (them) with gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He made these carrying poles of acacia wood and overlaid with gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This poles were-acacia and cover-over with gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “He made two poles from akas wood and then wrapped them with wide pieces of gol.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they chop white-acacia two for its carry-wood, applied it with gold red.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He made two poles from acacia wood and covered them with gold. These poles for carrying the table were then inserted into the rings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 38:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 38:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But for the gate of the compound a very expensive curtain was arranged/prepared. It was decorated with threads which were blue, purple and red. That curtain was nine meters wide and two meters high like the curtains of all the sides of that courtyard.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made twenty cubits long curtain of blue, purple, red fine linen with embroidered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The curtain of-the entrance of-the yard/courtyard (was) fine linen which has blue, purple and red yarn. And it was-embroidered very good/well. The length of-this was-about 30 feet and the hight was-about seven and one half feet, just like the height of-the curtains around the yard/courtyard.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And they made a good cloth for the opening of the fence. Its length amounted to five fathoms. And his height amounted to one fathom and an extra part extending to the bending of our (incl.) elbow, the same as the fence’s other cloths. And a man of artwork decorated those cloths with needle thread which was red and somewhat red and blue.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And clothes which they hang at door inside of fence, they make it with thread be good which be green/blue, and that which be purple, and that which red, like wise people for thread sewing do it. Its width be joint of hand which be 20, and its length be joint of hand five like cloth of fence other.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “For the entrance of the courtyard, they made a curtain from fine white linen, and a skilled weaver embroidered it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread. The curtain was 30 feet/9 meters long and 7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters high, just like the other curtains around the courtyard.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They/he) prepared/made two more golden rings and fixed them on the other two corners of that pocket worn on top of the chest (breastpiece) on the inside part facing/opposite that ceremonial cloth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Making another two gold rings sewed them close to the sash of the ephod at the end of breastplate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also still made two gold seemingly-rings and attached it at-the lower corners of-the like-pocket(s) on-the breast which is on-top of-the special clothing of-the priests.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And they made two more gol ring-handles, and then they sewed them behind the two corners of the small cloth for his chest toward the bottom, close to his trunk’s cloth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they pound gold red two [so that] it be bored hole, sew it on corner of cloth of heart below.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then they made two more gold rings and attached them to the lower corners of the sacred pouch, on the inside edges, next to the sacred apron.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone build a hedge/fence around that courtyard and hang (a/the) curtain at the gate of the courtyard.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then set out the curtain of courtyard and pillars all around. Also hang the curtain at the entrance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Put/Set-up/Hang the curtains of-the yard/courtyard, that surrounding the Tent, including the curtain of-the entrance of-the yard/courtyard.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done then erect the fence which surrounds my shelter, and then hang the cloth for the fence’s opening.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, you (sing., imp.) hang cloth of fence and cloth of door.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Hang the curtains that will surround the courtyard, and hang the curtain at its entrance.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 1:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 1:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “That ruler told his people that, ‘Behold, these Israelites have produced themselves and increased a lot! They are so many and they have gained strength so that they have threatened us.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He said to his people, ‘Look, Israelites have become more than us. They are being mighty (strong).” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said to his people, ‘[You (plur.)] look-(around)! The Israelinhon (are) now very many, so our (incl.) situation (is) now dangerous.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And so he spoke to his people like this, ‘Yo, the Israel people became numerous, and their great strength surpasses us (incl.) very much.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, he said to his people «Look!, people of Israel are greater than us (incl.) with number, and they be strong be greater than us (incl.).” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He said to his people, ‘Look at what has happened! The Israeli people have become so numerous and so powerful that they now might conquer us!” (Source: Translation for Translators)