complete verse (Exodus 14:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Tell the Israelites to turn and head towards south and then stretch/erect their tents in front/ahead of Pi-hahiroth between Migdol and the sea so as to look towards Baal-zephon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamped near Pi-Hahiroth between Migdol and the sea; they are to encamp by the sea directly opposite Baal-Zephon.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Tell the Israelinhon that they are-to-turn-back near Pi Hahirot, between Migdol and the Red Sea, and they will-camp there by-the-side of the sea, in-front-of Baal Zefon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘Speak to the Israel people in order that they return back and make camp close to the edge of the ocean in Piairot village which is between Mikdol village and the Red ocean, opposite from Balsepon village.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«you say people of Israel they must turn, they must go encamp the place which be present in middle of Migdol and Water Red, which be present side of city of Pi-Hahiroth and Baal-Zephon.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tell the Israeli people to turn around and go back and set up their tents in front of Pi-Hahiroth town. That town is between Migdol and the sea, across from Baal-Zephon town. Set up your tents there, close to the sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 15:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “God is a man of war/battle,
    and he is called God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He has fought for us;
    His name is the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “LORD (is) his name, and he (is) a warrior/fighter.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The Chief is a man of fighting who has great strength.
    His name is Chief.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Yahweh is soldier.
    They call him Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh is a warrior;
    Yahweh is his name.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses again said that, ‘If/When God gives meat for you to eat this evening and gives you tomorrow morning food that you want/need, you will know from this that it is God who has these things, because he has heard that you are murmuring/complaining against him and certainly not us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses again said, ‘when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread in the morning then you will know that it is the Lord who has done all these. Because He has heard your complaints against Him, who are we? You are not grumbling against us but against the Lord.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises also said, ‘The LORD will-give you (plur.) meat that you (plur.) will-eat in the evening and bread that you (plur.) can- eat -as-much-as-you-want in the morning, for he has-heard your (plur.) complaints to him. Then you (plur.) will-realize that you (plur.) are- not -complaining to us (excl.) but-rather to the LORD. Who are we (excl.) that you (plur.) complain to us (excl.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Moses spoke again like this, ‘When the Chief gives you food in the afternoon and gives you food in the morning sufficient to your wanting, then you will know that he alone brought you so that you left Isip. For he listened to your complaining to him. The two of us are insignificant people. You didn’t complain to us, but really you complained to the Chief.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses also said «By day by day, Yahweh will give you meat at evening, will give you bread which be sufficient in the morning, because he heard grumbling your which you grumbled against him. And we (excl.) be who that you grumble for it us (excl.)? you grumble Yahweh, do not us (excl.) grumble!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I also said, ‘From now on, each evening Yahweh will give you meat to eat, and each morning he will give you something that will take the place of bread, because he has heard what you have complained about. Yahweh is the one to whom you have really complained, not us. We are just his servants.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 17:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 17:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “God replied that, ‘Get/take that walking stick/staff which you struck the river with and go in front with (the) leaders of the those Israelites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses, walk before the people taking some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile River.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered Moises, ‘Get/Take your (sing.) staff which you (sing.) (used-to)-strike the Nile River, and you (sing.) walk-on ahead of the people. Take-along some of the leaders of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Take the some of the elders of the Israel people and then you (pl.) together walk and go ahead of the people. And take your walking stick which previously you hit the Nail river with, and then you together go.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord answered for him it «you take cane which you struck Water of Nile, you take elders of Israel some, you go around in front of people.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh replied to Moses/me, ‘Take some of the elders/leaders of the Israeli people with you and tell the rest of the people to follow you to Sinai Mountain. Take along the stick with which you struck the Nile River.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 18:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “But choose elders of (a) council coming from all social groups who are able to counsel. They should be elderly/mature people who fear God and are trusted and people who do not accept bribes. Let (them) be in charge of people (in groups of) one thousand or one hundred or fifty to ten.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Select capable men from all the people who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain and appoint them as judges over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But [you (sing.)] choose men to help you (sing.) judge. They should have an ability to judge, respect God, be-trustworthy, and not accept a bribe. Make/(Appoint) them judges over groups of people in one thousands, one hundreds, fifties, and tens.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But you must choose some good people of knowledge [from] amongst the all the Israel people, and so they [will] exist as leaders and be leading over a thousand people, and others [will] lead over a hundred people, and others will lead over fifty people, and others will lead over ten people. These leaders, they must respect God, and we (incl.) must be able to trust them, and they must be unwilling for people to coax them with money.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also, you will select ones who fear God, who they trust, who despise bribe, put them as head of people. They who be 1,000 and they who be 100, and they who be 50, and they who be 10, you select chiefs their.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But in addition, you should choose some other men to help you. Choose men who have reverence for God and who will not accept bribes. Appoint some of them to make decisions for groups of ten people, some for groups of 50 people, some for groups of 100 people, and some for groups of 1,000 people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 20:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then God spoke all these words,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then God made all this talk as follows,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And God told these words all for people of Israel like this:” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then God said this to the Israeli people:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 21:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “If somebody has sold his daughter to go and become a slave, she cannot be released for nothing like male slaves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go free as a manservant does.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘If a man sells his female child/(daughter) to-be a slave, she will- not -be-free in the seventh year just-like male slaves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘If anyone yields his daughter so that she goes to another man and so he buys her so that she exists as his laborer for nothing, that woman isn’t able to leave her chief in the seventh year, not as the male laborers are doing.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If a man will sell his daughter out as slave, let them not her untie as men.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “If a man sells his daughter to become a slave, she should not be set free after six years, as the male slaves are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 22:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if (he) steals during day and is killed, the blame goes to the person who killed. A thief deserves to compensate what he stole and if he has nothing to give, then he should be sold for the stolen thing to be compensated.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If he is killed after sunshine, he is guilty of bloodshed.
    A thief must return what he has stolen, but if he has nothing to return, he must be sold to pay for his theft.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if this happens in daylight, the one-(who)-killed the thief is-accountable.
    ‘The thief who is-caught should pay for what he has-stolen. But if he has nothing to-pay, he should-be-sold as a slave and his/her price/worth is-to-be-paid for what he stole.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But if he strikes him in the daytime so that he dies, the house owner has a bad fault for striking him dead.
    ‘The man of stealing must pay back whatever thing he stole. And if he doesn’t have anything, they must allow other people to buy him so that he exists as their laborer for nothing. This money will go to the owner of the things for paying for his things which he stole.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, if they find him during daytime, hit him he die, they sin.
    And one who steal thing, he must return that which he stole all. If he lacks that which he will return, let him sell himself as slave.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But if that happens during the daytime, the one who killed the thief is guilty of murdering him. The thief must pay for what he stole. If he has no animals with which to pay for the one that he stole, he must be sold to become someone’s else’s slave and the money must be used to pay for what he stole.” (Source: Translation for Translators)