complete verse (Exodus 39:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) also brought the red colored sheep skin for covering/sheltering, skin/hide of a hippo and curtain for covering/shielding the Inner Room.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “two set canopy to cover tent made of ram’s skin dyed with red color and of dolphin’s skin and curtain before the Lord,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the covering made from leather of a male sheep which-was dyed red, the covering made from a good kind of leather, the curtains;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and its covering which they made from male sipsips’ skin on which they rubbed red paint, and the other cover which they made from dugong skins, and the big cloth which split the shelter’s interior so that it became two,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “with its cover which they make with skins of sheep/goats red, and that which they make with skins hard, and cloth of door of sacred-place,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “the coverings for the Sacred Tent that were made of tanned/dyed rams’ skins and goatskins, the curtains,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “He placed sacrificial bread for God on the table as God had told (him).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then he put the bread on it before the Lord as the Lord commanded him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he put on the table the bread offered to the presence of-the LORD. He did it/this all according to-the command of-the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then he put the offering bret onto that table so that it remained in the sight of the Chief, as he spoke to Moses about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And he put sacred bread on its head in front of The Lord, as he said to him.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He/I placed on the table the bread that was offered to Yahweh, exactly as Yahweh had commanded.” (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)

complete verse (Exodus 3:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people really suffered in Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Now the loud cry of the Israelites has reached me. I have also seen the intolerable pain/suffering (given) to them by the Egyptians.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Yes, I have-heard the asking-for help of the Israelinhon, and I have-seen how they (are) oppressed by the Egiptohanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Yo, I heard the Israel people’s crying indeed, and I saw the Isip people doing badly to them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Look!! Now, weeping which my people are weeping, it approached here to me, and evil things which Egyptians do to them, I saw it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Truly I have now heard my Israeli people crying. I have seen how the Egyptians oppress them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 4:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “While Moses was still in that land of Midian, God told him that, ‘Have you heard, all people who wanted to kill you are dead, so go back to Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Lord said to Moses in the country of Midian," Go back to Egypt." Because those who tried to kill you there have all died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Before Moises left Midian the LORD said to him, ‘Okay/go-on, go-back/return now to Egipto for all who wanted to-kill you (sing.) have- now -died.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses was still living in Midian, and the Chief spoke to him like this, ‘You return back to Isip. For the people who spoke about killing you, they’ve died and are finished.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, The Lord speaks with Moses in country of Midian, said to him «you return Egypt, because they who were seeking that they might kill you, they died all.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me before he/I left Midian, ‘You can safely return to Egypt, because the men who were wanting to kill you are now dead.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 5:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 5:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “And after they had left there, those people met Moses and Aaron on the way/path waiting.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When they returned from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who were waiting for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When- they -left the king, they saw Moises and Aaron waiting for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore they left the great chief of Isip there, and then went and met Moses and Aron. The two of them were standing and awaiting them,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses and Aaron who were waiting for them out, they exited here out met with them.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “As they left the king’s palace, they met Aaron and Moses/me, who were waiting for them there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 6:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 6:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “he said that, ‘I am God. Go and tell that ruler of Egypt all the things/words that I will tell you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He spoke to him in this way, "I am the Lord. Whatever I tell you, go and tell it all to pharaoh king of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “he said to him, ‘I am the LORD. Tell Faraon the king of Egipto everything that I have-told you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “the Chief spoke to him like this, ‘I am the Chief. You (sing.) must speak to the great chief of the Isip people with all the words which I speak to you with.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “The Lord said to him «I am Yahweh. That which I told for you all, you go tell it for king of Egypt.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “he said, ‘I am Yahweh. You must tell the king everything that I say to you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Aaron lifted up his stick towards the waters of the whole of Egypt. Then the frogs came in large numbers to fill the whole land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So Aaron stretched out his hand toward the waters of Egypt and the frogs came out covering the whole land of the country.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Aaron stretched-out his hand towards the waters of Egipto, and the frogs appeared/came-out and spread-out over the whole of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Aron held his walking stick up and then straightened his arm, and so he lifted it up so that it pointed toward the waters of Isip, and then the frogs arose and covered the area of Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Aaron lifted hand on top of water of Egypt all, and frog climb [this direction] out, filled country of Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “After Moses/I told that to Aaron, he stretched out his hand as though he were stretching it over all the water in Egypt. And the frogs came up from the water and covered Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)