complete verse (Exodus 7:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore wake up very early and go with that stick which changed to be a snake and wait for him by the river bank.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Early in the morning when the Pharaoh goes toward the river you go and meet him. For the purpose of meeting him stand on the shore of the river Nile holding the staff that had become a snake.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So [you (sing.)] go to the king tomorrow morning in his going to the Nile River. There you (sing.) are-to-meet him beside the river and you (sing.) are- surely -to-bring your (sing.) staff/walking-stick that became a snake.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But in the early morning he will go to the water, and then you will go meet him. Take the stick which previously became a snake and then go await him at the edge of the Nail river.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, when king will go edge of river of Nile in the morning, you go to him. you stand at edge of water, grasp cane which changed into serpent in hand.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So tomorrow morning, go to him as he is going down to the Nile River to bathe. Wait for him at the riverbank. When he comes out of the water, show him the stick, the one which became a snake.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “But I will not send those flies to Goshen where my people live. Never! Those flies will not touch/go there. I have done it like that, so that you may know that I am their God in this land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I’ll keep the land of Goshen differently where my people live; there will be no swarms of flies. You’ll know that I, the Lord, am there in this land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But (it) will- not -be like that in the land of Goshen where my people live; the many little-insects will- not -be-seen there, so-that you (plur.) will-know that I, the LORD, am-there in that land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘ ‘And when the flies come forth, then I’m going to do a different action to my own people who are living in the area of Gosen. No fly will go to my people in that area. [When] it’s like that then you (sing.) will see and then know well that I [am] Chief God who does this thing in your area.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, on that day, country of Goshen which my people live there, I will make it might be different, fly, that it be absent there. That is how you will recognize for it that it is me Yahweh who [is located] in this country.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But when that happens, I will treat the Goshen region, where my people live, differently. There will be no swarms of flies there. In that way, you will know that I, Yahweh, am doing these things here in this land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that, ‘Stretch your hand towards the sky, so that hailstones will fall on this land of Egypt and beat people, animals and all the food in the fields of that land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, "Lift your hand toward the sky, then hail will fall all over Egypt. On all of Egypt’s men, animals and on every plant growing in the fields hail will fall.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Lift-up your (sing.) staff toward the heaven/sky so-that (it) will-rain ice on the whole-of Egipto — on the people, animals, and all the plants.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Lift up your hand and so point it toward the sky, and then hard raindrops will be falling in every area of Isip. It will fall onto humans and tame animals and all the food in the garden.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses like this «Lift hand up, in order that hail it might fall country of Egypt all, let it strike people and animal and tree and grass which be present in Egypt all.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Raise your hand up toward the sky, in order that hail will fall all over the land of Egypt—on the people and on their animals and on all the plants in the fields.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “God turned that strong/heavy wind around and it blew from west towards the East. It swept those locusts into the Red Sea that not even one remained in Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And the Lord changed the wind and caused a very strong west wind to blow. That wind carried all the locusts into the Red Sea. Not a single locusts was left in the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered by sending a strong wind from the west, and it blew- the locusts -away into the Red Sea. No more locust was-left in the whole-of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Chief God changed the wind’s flowing and so it came forth from the sun’s setting. And so that wind became very great and so pushed the grasshoppers so that they went down into the Red ocean. And no grasshopper remained in the area of Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And wind which was blowing [this direction] from the East, The Lord turned it West blowing [this direction] very. Wind lifted locust, carried it sea great which is named Water Red. There was not locust one which remained in country of Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh changed the wind so that it blew strongly from the west, and it blew all the locusts into the Red Sea (OR, the Gulf of Suez). There was not one locust left anywhere in the country of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 12:12)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “I will pass reach the houses of (the) Egyptians at night and kill every firstborn son. I will also kill the firstborns of any domestic animal, and I will destroy the gods/idols of these Egyptians. I am your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That same night I will go through Egypt. I will kill all the firstborn men and animals in Egypt. I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘On that very night I will-pass-through Egipto and I will-kill all the first-born males of the Egiptohanon, either man/person or animal. I will-punish all the gods of Egipto. I am-the-one (who-is) the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And in that night I will go to each and every house of the Isip people and then kill all the firstborn males and [all] the animals’ firstborn children. And so like that I will punish the gods of the Isip people. I am the Chief.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, on that night, I will go through country of Egypt, and firstborn males of people and animal, I will go kill them all. For that reason, I will punish gods of earth of Egyptians. I am Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On that night I will go through all the country of Egypt, and I will kill all the oldest males in Egypt, both humans and animals. By doing this I will show that all the gods in Egypt are worthless. I can do this, because I am Yahweh, the all-powerful God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 12:44)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:44:

  • Kupsabiny: “But a servant/slave who was bought and circumcised can eat (it).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Any slave (you) have bought may eat of it after you have circumcised him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All the slaves who were-bought can-eat if they are-circumcised,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But if your buy some laborer of yours, and so he desires to eat the food of Pasova, you (pl.) must do [ritual] skin-cutting on him, and when it’s done, then he is able to eat with you.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And slave who you buy [this direction] from outside, which they cut off him phallus, let him eat it,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said this to Aaron and Moses/me: ‘These are my instructions about the Passover ritual: Do not let foreigners eat the Passover meal. But any male slaves that you have bought may eat it after you have circumcised them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “That ruler/king may think that, ‘The Israelites are wandering around until (they) are destroyed/lost in the desert.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharoah will think the Israelites are wandering here and there missing the way; the wilderness has shut them in.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king will-think that you (plur.) are-wondering-around-in-a-lost-state and can- no-longer -come-out from the desert/desolate-place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But the great chief of the Isip people spoke in his mind like this, ‘The Israel people are walking senselessly (lit. crazy) here and there in that area, and they don’t have any way to leave that area, because the desolate area blocks them.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, king of Egypt will think it that you lost road, are wandering be it just, because wilderness spoiled road.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When the king knows you have done that, he will think, ‘The Israeli people are confused. They are wandering around, and the desert blocks their path.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 15:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “He pushed the soldiers of the Egyptians and their chariots into the sea.
    Water drowned (the) ruler’s soldiers whom (he) depended on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He has thrown Pharoah’s chariot
    and his army into the sea.
    Pharoah’ s great officers
    are drowning in the sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He has-thrown/hurled/cast the chariots and the soldiers of the king of Egipto into the sea.
    The best officers of the king have-drowned in the Red Sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “He threw the great chief of Isip’s karises and people of fighting
    down into the ocean.
    The good leaders of the Isip people’s great chief
    drown in the Red sea and died.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Chariot of horse of king of Egypt, he threw it in water.
    Chiefs of his army which have skill, he threw them in Water Red, they died.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He has thrown the king’s chariots and his army
    into the sea;
    His best officers
    all drowned in the Red Sea (OR, Gulf of Suez).” (Source: Translation for Translators)