Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:9:
- Kupsabiny: “That ash will become dust in that whole land of Egypt. Then, boils will come on all people and animals in that whole land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then it will spread like fine dust all over the land of Egypt. Through it boils will break out on all men and animal’s bodies in Egypt’.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This dust will-spread over the-whole-of Egipto, and because of this boils will-grow on the body of the people and of the livestock/animals.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And then the ashes will be dispersed and completely fill every area of Isip. And when those ashes fall onto the bodies of humans and animals, it will produce boils so that they be coming up and then breaking open. And when it’s done then big skin ulcers will be appearing.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “It will become dust on ground Egypt all, and it will make boils which will be wound (n) on people and animal.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “The ashes/soot will spread all over the country of Egypt like fine dust. And the ashes/soot will cause boils to afflict both the Egyptian people and their animals, all over the land.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:6:
- Kupsabiny: “and they will fill your (sing.) houses and those of your leaders/officials of your land. They will also fill the houses of all the Egyptians, this is something that your fathers or your ancestors/grandfathers have never seen in the years they lived there.’ ’ And when Moses had finished that talk, he turned his back to (him) and went.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They will fill your palace and the houses of all your officials and of all the Egyptians. Never have your forefathers seen such a thing. Not from the beginning of the earth till now has such a happening been seen. Then Moses turned and went out from Pharaoh’s place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Your palace will-be-filled with locusts and the houses of your officials and people. Nothing has- ever -been-seen like this in the land of Egipto since your (plur.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] arrived here until now.’ ’ After-(he)-said this they now left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “The grasshoppers will fly and go occupy your (sing.) house and the houses of your leaders and all your people. Previously, [when] your fathers and ancestors were living in Isip and up until today, grasshoppers hadn’t become numerous like that.’ ’ Okay, Moses talked like that and was finished and then he turned himself and then left the great chief of the Isip people and went.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “It will crowd house your, and house of servants your, and house of Egyptians all. Amongst fathers your and ancestors your, during years which they lived [at eye], there is no one who before had seen type of many that locust.› »
And Moses left from king.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “They will fill your houses, and the houses of all your officials, and the houses of all the rest of the Egyptians. There will be more locusts than you or your parents or your grandparents have ever seen, from the time your ancestors first came to this land until the present time!’’ Then he/I turned and Aaron and I left the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 11:9:
- Kupsabiny: “God had earlier told Moses that, ‘(The) Ruler will refuse to listen to you so that my wonders/amazing deeds will be seen in the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord had said to Moses, ‘Pharaoh will refuse to listen to you so that I could do even more mighty works in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD had-said to Moises in-time-past, ‘The king would- not -listen to you (sing.) in-order-that I would-do/perform many more miracles in Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And always Chief God spoke to Moses like this, ‘The great chief of the Isip people will refuse to listen to your talk again. [When] it’s like that then my miracles will become numerous in the midst of the Isip people.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And The Lord said to him «King of Egypt not you will listen, in order that my miracle which I do country of this Egypt, I will increase it.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘The king will not pay any attention to what you say. The result will be that I will perform more plagues in the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:31:
- Kupsabiny: “The ruler called Moses and Aaron that night and told them that, ‘Get out of this land! Go with your people and pray to your God as you had wanted/intended.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Pharoah summoned Moses and Aaron in the night and said, ‘go, you and all the Israelites from our country. Go and worship the Lord as you have said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That very night, the king summoned for Moises and Aaron and said, ‘Okay, [you (plur.)] go now! [You (plur.)] leave my nation now. [You (plur.)] go now and worship the LORD, just-as you (plur.) have-requested.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “In that night the great chief of the Isip people called Moses and Aron to come to him and then said, ‘Quick! You (pl.) together with the Israel people arise and then leave my people and go. Go lift up your Chief God’s name as you were asking me about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And king called [this direction] Moses and Aaron at night, said to them «arise up! you leave from my people! you go entreat Yahweh as you asked me.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “That night the king summoned Aaron and Moses/me and said, ‘You and all the other Israeli people, must leave my country immediately! Go and worship Yahweh, as you requested!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:12:
- Kupsabiny: “you must set aside/dedicate to God every firstborn male/boy. Set aside/dedicate all even if it is a young bull, he-goat or ram of your animals that is firstborn.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Dedicate the first-born male child to the Lord. All the firstborn males of your animals belong to the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “you (plur.) are-to-dedicate to the LORD your (plur.) first-born males, whether man/human or animal, for they belong to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And when he brings you so that you go live there and it’s done, you must place all your firstborn male children up into the Chief‘s authority (lit. hand), because he put a taboo/mark of ownership on them. And he placed a taboo also on the firstborn children of your tame animals, for they exist as the Chief‘s own.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “you must leave firstborn children your for Yahweh. From livestock your all, its firstborn male children, you must give Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “you must dedicate to Yahweh the firstborn males of all your animals. These all will belong to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:22:
- Kupsabiny: “The Israelites passed on/through the dry land where the wall of water was on both sides until they crossed to the other side/bank.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Israelites went through the sea on dry ground. There was a wall of water on their right and on their left.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the Israelinhon crossed-over walking on dry land, with the water as-if a stone-wall on both sides/[lit. side and side]” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And so the Israel people walked and crossed over to the other side on dry ground. And the ocean became like a railing/barrier standing beside of their path on this side and that side.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, people of Israel crossed over other side on a place which be dry, and water stood as fence on the right and left their.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then we Israeli people went on the dry land in the middle of the sea. The water was like a wall on each side of us, on the right side and on the left side.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:23:
- Kupsabiny: “When they reached Marah, they got/found that water was so bitter that no one could drink it. That thing/event is what made it to be called Marah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When they got Marah, they could not drink its water because the water was bitter. That’s why the place is called Marah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When they came/reached Mara, they saw (some) water, but they could- not -drink (it) because the water (was) bitter. (That is why this place was-named Mara).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And when it was done, then they arrived at a stream in the area of Mara, but they weren’t able to drink it, because its taste was bitter. For this reason, they called the name of that area Mara.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When they went arrived place which is named Mara, they not water of that place be able to drink, because it be bitter. That is why they call for it that place Mara.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So they/we went on and came to a place named Marah. There was water there, but they/we could not drink it, because it was bitter. That is why they named the place Marah, which is the Hebrew word that means ‘bitter’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:28:
- Kupsabiny: “God told Moses that, ‘How long should I be patient/endure all along with you (plur.) refusing to follow (the) words I am telling you?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then The Lord said to Moses, ‘How long will you not keep my commandments’?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘How-long this people refuse my commands and teachings/instructions?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And then the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘When will you (pl.) leave your stubbornness and so listen to and follow my voice?” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, The Lord said to Moses like this «That which I said and that which I put down, you will reject it until when?” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh told Moses/me to say this to the people: ‘How long will you people refuse to do all the things that I tell you?” (Source: Translation for Translators)