complete verse (Exodus 36:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Each frame had two pegs which would bind/join one (frame) to another.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They were joined with two- two tenons in each plank. They made all the planks of the tabernacle in this way.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They put two pegs on each frame so it could-be-joined to the other frame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And they hewed the ends of all the studs to become somewhat long, for them to go and be inserted into the holes of silva post-bases and so stand upon them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They built it with crossbeam two. Wood of Dwelling-Tent-of-God, they built it thus all.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They made two projections at the bottom of each frame. These were for fastening the frames to the bases underneath them. Each frame had these projections.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 37:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 37:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “He used pure gold to make plates, jugs and bowls for pouring out libation sacrifice of wine.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He made the plate, bronze water pot and a spouted water pot for pouring soup and bowls from pure gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also made things-for-use which is pure gold for the table: plates, cups, bowls, and pitchers/jars that will-be-used for the drinking offering.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, he made small dishes and plates and containers and cups from good gol. Those things were for the pouring out of oain offerings.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also, they brought gold which not eye mixed with other things, forged it for platter with bread bowl, with cup which they put alcohol down on altar.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He also made from pure gold all the things to be put on the table. He made the plates, the cups, and the jars and bowls to be used when the priests poured out wine as an offering to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 38:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 38:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “That cloth/curtain was supported by four pillars which stood on four bronze things. The runners, clips and the heads of the pillars were coated with silver.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made four pillars and four bases for it. The ropes and hooks were silver and the top of the pillars were overlaid with silver.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This curtain was-connected/hung to the four posts which-was inserted also to-the four bases. The hooks and the bars of the posts was-silver, and its heads/tops was-covered/overlaid with silver.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And they made that cloth for the opening of the fence together with its four posts and four bras post-bases also. And they took silva for making the hooks and cross-pieces of those posts. And they enwrapped the tops of the posts with wide pieces of silva also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they make for it hanging-wood four, and they pound for it metal red for planting-hole four, and gold white for that which be crooked head with its beams.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “All the curtains were made of fine white linen. They were supported by four posts, and under each post was a base made of bronze. All the posts around the courtyard were connected with metal rods covered with silver. The clasps/fasteners were made of silver, and the tops of the posts were covered with silver.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, (they) again made two rings and fixed them on the lower side of those two straps of/for the sacrificial cloth to be near the rope which was put around the waist which was woven in a skilled manner.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Again Making another two gold rings sewed to just above of nod of sash at the front of the ephod.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They still made two still gold seemingly-rings and they attached it to-the special clothing of-the priests close-to the belt.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And they made two more gol ring-handles, and then affixed them onto the cords for his shoulders which they previously tied to his trunk’s cloth, close to the belt of his middle.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They also pound gold red two other [so that] it be bored hole, sew it on cloth of thigh at front waistline.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They made two more gold rings and attached them to the lower part of the front of the shoulder straps, near to where the shoulder straps were joined to the sacred apron, just above the carefully-woven sash/waistband.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, take (sing.) oil for anointing and pour it on that Tent and each and everything which is inside setting (it). This shows that it will be clean/holy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Bringing the anointing oil anoint the Tent of Meeting and the materials in it. Then consecrate it with all materials, and it will be the most holy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Then take the oil and rub the Tent and all the things-that-are-use in-it to dedicate it/this to me, and it will-be holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And when it’s done, then take the oil which is a sign of my things, and then pour it onto all the things of my shelter. [When] it’s like that then you [have] placed my taboo/mark of ownership on the things of the shelter so that it exists as my own.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When you will do it will be finished, afterwards, you (sing., imp.) take oil which they prepare, go anoint My dwelling tent with that which be present its inside all, in order that you (sing., imp.) consecrate it, in order that it be sacred.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then take the oil for anointing, and anoint the Sacred Tent and everything that is in it, to set it apart/dedicate it to me. Then it will be holy/sacred.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 2:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “That girl of the king said to the woman that, ‘I want you to take (him) and suckle/breastfeed so that I will give you something.’ That lady took the child and went to suckle it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will give you (fam) wages.’ The women took the baby and nursed him (for some time)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The princess said to her, ‘Take this child and nurse-(him) for me. Take-care-of him for I will-give-a-wage to you (sing.).’ So she took the child and took-care-of-(him).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that his mother came and arrived, and so the daughter of the great chief said, ‘I want you (sing.) to help me and so take this child and then nurse him and look after him well. And then I will pay you.’ Therefore that child’s mother took him and so was nursing him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And daughter of king of Egypt said to her «Carry this child, that you might give him breast, and I will give you money.» Therefore, mother carried him, gave him breast.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The king’s daughter said to her, ‘Please take this baby and nurse him for me. I will pay you for doing that.’ So the woman/my mother took him/me and nursed him/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “Go and assemble/gather all the elders/leaders of the people of Israel and tell them that, ‘The God of our grandfathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has revealed himself to me. He has sent me to tell you, ‘I have seen the thing the Egyptians are doing to you (plur.).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You go and gather the leaders of the Israelites and say, ‘The Lord of your ancestors- Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has appeared to me and said, ‘I have come to you. I have seen the trouble given to you in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Go and gather the ones-who-rule over Israel and tell them, ‘The LORD, the God of your (plur.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to me, and said: I have- really -watched-over you (plur.), and I have-seen what the Egiptohanon are-doing to you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘You will go gather the elders of the Israel people and then speak to them like this, ‘The Chief, the God of your ancestors Abraam and Aisak and Iakop, appeared to me and then said: I am God, I’m looking after you. And I see all the bad things which the Isip people are doing to you.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you go gather elders of people of Israel [body], you say to them like this ‹Yahweh who be God of ancestors your, God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, he showed me [body], said to me «I see you and evil things which Egyptians did against you,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Go to Egypt and gather together the elders/leaders of the Israeli people, and say to them, ‘Yahweh God, the one your ancestors worshiped, the one Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worshiped, appeared to me. He said to him/me, ‘I have been watching closely what the Egyptian people have done to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 4:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “But Zipporah took a sharp stone like a knife and cut the foreskin of her son and attached it on the feet of Moses and told him that, ‘Truly you are my husband of blood.’ Zipporah said like that to show the circumcision. So, God did not kill Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From then on, the Lord without killing him left him alone. (At that time Zipporah said, ‘you are the-linked-to-me-husband’ In that way she referred to the circumcision [lit. body (loc.) sign putting].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Zipora took a sharp stone and circumcised her child, and (with) the skin that she took-(off) she touched the genitals/sexual-organ of Moises. Then Zipora said, ‘You (sing.) (are) a bloody husband to me.’ (Zipora said this in connection with the circumcision.) So the LORD did- not -kill Moises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Moses’ spouse spoke like that because she was thinking about the event of her son’s ritual skin-cutting. And so God didn’t destroy Moses.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, God released him. Be reason of phallus cut off that she say for it him «you my husband, you make blood run down!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • Hausa Common Language Bible (4:25-26): “But Ziffora his-wife she took stone-of cutting owner-of eat, she cut skin-of penis-of her-son with it, she touched front-of [i.e. genitals-of] Musa with foreskin she say, ‘Certainly, because-of this pouring with blood, they-have confirmed with our relationship’. Yahweh then ignored him. And she said, ‘You are a bridegroom that has been confirmed with his relationship through circumcision.‘” (Source: Andy Warren-Rothlin)
  • English: “She said to him, ‘You are safe now because you have been circumcised.’ So Yahweh did not harm her son.” (Source: Translation for Translators)