complete verse (Exodus 35:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 35:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “the pegs for spreading/fastening the courtyard and the Tent including their ropes,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “pegs and ropes to raise the holy place and courtyard” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the pegs and the ropes/chords-that-support the Tent and the curtains around it,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and the ropes of the shelter and of the fence, and the small bras holders which they pound into the ground for holding those ropes,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “with its nail, with its rope,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “the pegs and ropes for the Sacred Tent and for the courtyard,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “All those curtains were of the same size and each one had a length of thirteen meters and width of two meters.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Each clothes were the same size. And they made it thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Each clothing-material has 45 feet long and has six feet wide.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Those eleven cloths turned out just the same. Their length amounted to seven and a half fathoms. And their width amounted to one fathom.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Cloth one, it not another be greater with length with width. Its length be joint of hand which be 30, and its width be joint of hand four.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Each piece of cloth was 15 yards/13.5 meters long and 2 yards/1.8 meters wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 37:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 37:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those cherubim stayed facing each other and the wings spread covering that lid.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The cherubim have overshadowed the Mercy Seat spreading their wings upward. They were kept looking toward Mercy Seat facing them to each other.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The wings of the cherubim were spread/stretched-out on top of the lid/cover so-that they can overshadow it. The two of them faced-each-other and looking (toward) the cover.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “He made those two kerubim so that they remained in the place in which God wipes away bad deeds, and they were facing (lit. their eyes were cooking) each other. And the wings of the two of them were outspread and went up and so covered the box’s top.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “He made Cherub it look at each other [eye] in middle, and he made its wings it reach each other on place-of-mercy.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He placed the winged creatures facing each other so that their wings touched each other and spread out over the lid.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 38:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 38:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “He made curtains for the back side having a length of twenty two and half meters, ten pillars and ten things which those pillars stood on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made fifty cubits long curtain to the southward and ten pillars and ten bases for it. But hooks and ropes were silver.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The curtain on-the west side was-around 75 feet long, and it-was connected to-the ten posts which is-inserted also to-the ten bases. The thing-used-to-connect-hung the curtain was-the silver hooks which is-attached to-the silver rods on the posts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the back side of the shelter’s fence had a length which amounted to twelve and a half fathoms. And they made ten posts for that fence together with their ten bras post-bases also to be for the standing-up of the posts. And they made its cloths the same like that also. And on each of the fence’s posts, they made silva hooks and silva cross-pieces also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They hang clothes on West side so that its width be joint of hand which be 50. They pound its hanging wood which be ten, and its planting-hole which be ten, with gold white which be crooked head, and its beams.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On the west side of the courtyard, they made a curtain 75 feet/23 meters long. They also made ten posts on which to hang the curtains, and ten bases, with silver hooks and metal rods covered with silver.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “And of/in the fourth, (they) arranged beryl, onyx, and jasper. Each of those stones were squeezed into a frame of gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “a topaz, an onyx and a jasper in the fourth row. They mounted all of these in gold filigree settings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “in the fourth row, chrysolite, onyx, and jasper. They put this/it in gold frames.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And in the fourth group of stones, they arranged a blue/green krisolait stone, and a dual/multi-coloured oniks stone, and a blue/green iaspa stone. And they affixed each of the stones on the gol holders for their bases.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, they sew gem good on it, arrange it for three times four. Gem three which be present on its top, it be gem which be called odem, and pitdah, and bareqet, and gem three which be present underneath it, it be gem which be called nopek, and sapir, and yahalom, and gem three which be present underneath it, it be gem which be called lesem, and sebo, and ahlamah, and gem three which end it, it be gem which be called taris, and soham, and yasepeh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “In the fourth row, they put a yellow beryl, a red carnelian, and a green jasper. They set each of the stones in tiny gold frames.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Build (sing.) God’s Tent on the first day of the first month.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting out the first month the first day.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Set-up the Tent Meeting-Place on-the first day of-the first month.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘In this year’s month which goes first, in this month’s day which goes first, you must erect my shelter in which we (incl.) meet together.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«On day of first for month one, you (sing., imp.) erect My dwelling tent.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘On the first day of the first month next year, tell the people to set up the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “(A) cloud covered that Tent and then, the light of God engulfed the Tent” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting and the glory of God filled the tabernacle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After all of-this, the powerful presence of the LORD surrounded/covered the Tent Meeting-Place by the figure/form of-the cloud.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “All the work was finished, and then the Chief‘s cloud covered his shelter, and his great radiance entered into the shelter’s interior and fully occupied it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And cloud come cover Dwelling-Tent-of-God [body], and light of presence of The Lord shine within it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the tall bright cloud covered the Sacred Tent, and Yahweh’s glory/brilliant light filled the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 2:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Not very long, she became pregnant and produced/bore a boy child. When she saw that the child was handsome/beautiful, she hid (him) for three months.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the woman became pregnant, she gave birth to a son. When she saw that the child was fine she hid him for three months.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This woman became-pregnant and gave-birth to a male/(son). When she saw that the body of the child was healthy/[lit. good], she hid him/[lit. this] for a period/[lit. inside] of three months.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that she became pregnant and so bore a male child. But that woman saw that her child was very good-looking and so she hid him for a duration of three months.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And his wife became pregnant, bore male child. When she saw it that son be good, she hid him from people of Egypt with month three.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “She became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy/me. When she saw that he/I was a good-looking baby, she hid him/me for three months, because she was not willing to do what the king commanded.” (Source: Translation for Translators)