complete verse (Exodus 13:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/but the firstborns of donkeys, exchange (them) with rams. And/But if you do not exchange, break (the) necks. And/But if a person(man) does not want to set aside/dedicate his firstborn son, let him give out money which may bring back/redeem (the child).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Redeem with a lamb every firstborn donkey but if you do not redeem it break its neck. You are to redeem your firstborn male child.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The first-born of your (plur.) donkeys can be-redeemed from the LORD through exchanging it with a lamb. But if you (plur.) do- not -redeem it, the donkey must be-killed by breaking its neck. You (plur.) should also redeem your (plur.) first-born males children/(sons).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But you must offer a sipsip for straightening [the violation of] the taboo which he placed upon your donki’s firstborn child. But if you don’t want to offer a sipsip for straightening that donki’s taboo, you must break that donki’s neck. And you must make an offering for straightening [the violation of] your firstborn male children’s taboo.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And firstborn male of donkey, you shall take its place with male of sheep/goats, or you shall break donkey neck. And children firstborn males your, you take place their with male of sheep/goats.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You may keep the firstborn male donkeys, but you must buy them back by sacrificing a lamb as a substitute for the donkey. If you do not want to buy back the donkey, you must kill it by breaking its neck. You must also buy back every one of your own firstborn sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “The Egyptian soldiers who went/rode in chariots which horses pulled and those riding on horses, followed those Israelites into the sea.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Egyptians chased after them and all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen chased after them into the sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They were-chased by the soldiers of Egipto along with its horse riders, chariots, and horses until the middle of the sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But the Isip people ran in pursuit of them, and so the great chief of Isip’s oses and karises and karis owners, all of them, followed them and went into the midst of that ocean.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Egyptians followed them. Horse of king, and chariot of horse his, and horsemen his, they followed them arrived in middle of water.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the Egyptian army pursued them, and went after them into the middle of the sea, with their horses and their chariots and the chariot-drivers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 15:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, those people murmured to Moses that, ‘What shall we drink now, oh Moses?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So the people grumbled against Moses, ‘What are we to drink?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Because of this, the Israelinhon complained to Moises, ‘What (are) we (incl.) going-to-drink?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore the people complained to Moses and so said, ‘What are we (excl.) going to drink?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And people of Israel grumbled against Moses, asking him «So what is it that we (incl.) will drink?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The people complained to Moses/me, saying, ‘What are we going to drink?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) know I have made the Sabbath to be a big day. That is what made me give you on (the) sixth day enough food for each family for two days. Each person must rest in his home on the seventh day without doing any other work.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Look, The Lord has given you the Sabbath, so on the sixth day he gives you food for two days. On the seventh day none of you are to come out from where you are.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] remember that I have-given you (plur.) the Day For-Resting, that is why every sixth day I doubled your (plur.) food for two days. Each one must stay in his house on the seventh day. No-one is-to-go-out to gather/get food.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Listen well. I, Chief God, established the Day of Rest to help you (pl.). For this reason, on the sixth day, I give you your food sufficient for two days. But on the seventh day, all of you must stay in your camp. No one is permitted to go forth and go outside the camp.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Hear me, Yahweh, I gave be you day of rest, that is why I gave for it you bread which be sufficient days two on day sixth. Therefore, on day seventh, you shall not go about, you shall stay home.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Listen! Yahweh has given you a day of rest. So on the sixth day of each week, he will be giving you enough of this food for two days. Each of you should stay in his tent and do no work on the seventh day!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 18:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “He said that, ‘Praise be to God who saved/delivered you and all the Israelites to get out of the hands of the king of Egypt and his people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He said, ‘Bless be to the Lord who rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and Pharoah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jetro said, ‘Praise the LORD who saved you (plur.) from the hand(s) of the Egiptohanon and their king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then Ietro said, ‘Let’s lift up the Chief‘s name, because he saved you (pl.) from the great chief of Isip’s and his people’s hands, and so you (pl.) left your laborer work for them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “He said «Praise Yahweh who took away you out from hand of king of Egypt with his people!” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He said, ‘Praise Yahweh, who has rescued you from the powerful Egyptian king and his army!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 19:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 19:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then (he) said to (the) people that, ‘Prepare yourselves as you wait for third day. Every man should abstain from (a) woman/wife.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then he said to the people, ‘Prepare yourselves for the third day; do not have sexual intercourse with your wives.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises said to them, ‘[You (plur.)] prepare yourselves for the third day; for-the-meantime [you (plur.)] do- not -lie-down-beside/(-have-sexual-intercouse-with) your (plur.) wife.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then he said to them, ‘You (pl.) must prepare (lit. make good) yourselves for the third day. And don’t be sleeping with women.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And he said to people «you prepare for day third. you must not with women your lay.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I said to the people, ‘Be ready on the day after tomorrow. And you men must not have sex with your wives until after then.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 20:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, God told Moses that, ‘Go and tell the Israelites: Haven’t you heard by your own ears that I myself talked to you from up?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Tell the Israelites this: you have been witnessed to the fact that I have spoken to you from heaven.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Say this to the Israelinhon: You (plur.) have-seen that I talked-together-with you (plur.) from heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Speak to the people of Israel as follows, ‘You (pl.) saw with your eyes and so you know that I am was sitting in heaven and then was talking to you.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When Moses had arrived the place which The Lord sit there, The Lord said to him «you say people of Israel like this: you see it in eye your that I speak with you from above.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Say this to the Israeli people: ‘You have heard how I, Yahweh, have spoken to you from heaven. I told you that you must not make any idols of silver or gold that you will worship instead of me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 21:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But if someone’s bull knocks a man or a woman to death, nothing will be done to the owner of the ox but the ox is to be stoned until it dies and its meat is not eaten.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox shall be stoned to death and its meat are not to be eaten. But the owner of the ox will not be held responsible.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘If a bull gores a person, man or woman, and this-(one) dies, the bull/(cow) must be-stoned, and its flesh should not be-eaten, but the owner of the bull/(cow) is- not -to-be-held-responsible.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “God spoke again like this, ‘If a bulmakao strikes a man or woman with its horn so that he/she dies, you (pl.) must strike that bulmakao with stones so that it dies. And you can’t/mustn’t eat its meat. But the bulmakao’s owner (lit. father) doesn’t have any bad fault.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If cow will butt a man, male or woman, and he die, let them strike it with stone until it will go die. Its flesh, they must not it eat. But, owner of cow, they must not him bind.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “If a bull gores a man or woman with the result that the person dies, you must kill the bull by throwing stones at it, but you must not punish the owner of the bull.” (Source: Translation for Translators)