The Hebrew that is translated as “fine leather” or “badger/porpoise skin” in English is translated in Kutu as ng’hwembe ya mhala or “skins of bushbuck” (for bushbuck, see here ). (Source: Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
In Yao, it is translated as “soft leather of a big sea animal” (source: UBS, project-specific translation notes in Paratext), in Newari as “dolphin skin” (source: Newari Back Translation), in Kupsabiny as “hides of a hippo” (source: Kupsabiny Back Translation), and in Opo as “soft skins” (source: Opo Back Translation).
The English Jewish Orthodox ArtScroll Tanach translation (publ. 2011) transliterates it as tachash-hide. (Source: Zetzsche)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 17:14:
Kupsabiny: “Then afterwards, God told Moses that, ‘Write this victory down so that it may not be forgotten. Tell Joshua these words: I want to totally destroy the Amalekites that (they) may not be seen another day in the world/land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “After overcoming the Amelekites, The Lord said to Moses, ‘write this on a book as something to be remembered and announce to Joshua that I will blot out Amalek.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘[You (sing.)] write this so it will- not -be-forgotten and tell this to Josue: I will- surely -erase/blot-out the whole-of the Amaleknon.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “And when it was done, then the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Write the following talk onto a book/paper (lit. leaf), for the people to remember as follows, ‘I will kill off the Amalek people, and so people certainly won’t remember them any more.’ And you will inform Iosua of this talk also.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “Afterwards, The Lord said to Moses like this «This be thus, write it on skins of writing for thing of remembrance. When you will write it finish, read it for Joshua, because I will wipe out name of people of Amalek out from earth.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Write an account of this battle, and then read it to Joshua. Also write that some day I will completely get rid of the Amalek people-group.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 19:3:
Kupsabiny: “Then Moses climbed the mountain to meet with God. God shouted to him at that mountain that, ‘Moses, tell the stomach of Jacob that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Moses went up the mountain to meet with God, and the Lord called to him from the mountain and said, ‘Tell these things to the sons of Jacob and to the people of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Moises climbed the mountain in-order to-meet with God. The LORD called him there from the mountain and said, ‘This is what you (sing.) are-to-say to the Israelinhon the descendants of Jacob:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “It came about that Moses arose and went to God. But the Chief was sitting on the mountain and so called to Moses and so said, ‘You (sing.) will inform Iakop’s descendants, that is the people of Israel as follows,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “And Moses climbed mountaintop, [that] they might speak with God there. And The Lord called him on top of mountain, said to him «My word, you tell it for seed of Jacob, who be people of Israel:” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “Moses/I climbed up the mountain to talk with God. Yahweh called to him/me from the top of the mountain and said, ‘This is what I want you to say to the Israeli people, the descendants of Jacob:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:10:
Kupsabiny: “and on the seventh day, you rest because it is a set apart/special day to be mine. No one should be doing any work right from his/her children, his/her servants/slaves, his/her animals, and even foreigners who are/live in his home.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On that day you are to do no work of any kind, nor shall your son, daughter or slaves whether men or women or your cattle or your house guests.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “but the seventh day is the Day For-Resting that [you (plur.)] are-to-set-apart/separate for me, the LORD your (plur.) God. [You (plur.)] do- not -work on that day, including your (plur.) children, slaves, livestock/animals, and the ones who are not Israelinhon who live in your (plur.) towns.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “But the seventh day, it’s the Day of Rest belonging to your (sing.) Chief God. On that day, you can’t/mustn’t do any work. And your male and female children, and your male and female laborers, and your tame animals, and people from other areas who are living among you (sing.), you (pl.) all can’t/mustn’t do any work on that day.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “and seventh, it will be The sabbath for Yahweh who be God your. On that day, you (imp.) not (imp.) thing do. Your son, and your daughter, and servant your, and servant (fem.) your, with domestic animal your, and guest who sits home your, they must not (imp.) thing do.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “but the seventh day is a day of rest, a day dedicated to me, Yahweh God, the one whom you should worship. On that day you must not do any work. You and your sons and daughters and your male and female slaves must not work. You must not even force your livestock to work, and you must not allow foreigners to work, those who are living in your country.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:16:
Kupsabiny: “And if someone has taken/gotten hold of somebody and forces (him/her) and takes (him/her) to sell or takes (him/her) to become his slave, that person who caught him/her should be killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “If anyone kidnaps a man and sells him or keeps him as his possession must be put to death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “‘Anyone who kidnaps a person should be-put-to-death, even-if he already sold the one- he -kidnapped or not yet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “‘If you see someone abduct another person, and so he goes and becomes like his laborer for nothing, you must strike him dead. If you apprehend that man, and you see that laborer remaining with him still, or if you see him letting him go to other people so that they buy him, you must strike that man dead.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “one who grasped a man, sold him out as slave, let them kill them with one who bought him together.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “Anyone who kidnaps another person, either in order to sell that person or to keep him as a slave, must be executed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:12:
Kupsabiny: “But if he becomes irresponsible so it is stolen, then that person should pay back/compensate the man’s property.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “But if the animal or property has been stolen, the neighbor caring for it must repay the owner.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “But if the animal was-stolen, the one who-took-care must pay the owner.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “But if that companion of the animal’s owner wasn’t watching over the animal well, and so a man of stealing ran off with it, then that companion of his will make payment to the animal’s owner.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “But, if be him that steal it, he must give its owner it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “But if the animal was stolen while he was supposed to be taking care of it, the man who promised to take care of it must pay back the owner for the animal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 23:13:
Kupsabiny: “Guard everything I have told you. Don’t kneel/worship any other things or even talk of their names.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not worship other gods and mention the name of any other gods.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] obey carefully/[lit. well] everything that I have-said to you (plur.). [You (plur.)] do- not -pray to other gods or even mention their names.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “‘Listen well and be following all the talk which I speak to you (pl.) with. You can’t/mustn’t pray to other gods. And don’t be calling the names of other gods either.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “Warn yourself, you (sing., imp.) do that which I say all. not (imp.) name of gods other call. They must not (imp.) its name hear from you.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “Make certain that you obey everything that I have commanded you to do. Do not pray to other gods. Do not even mention their names.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 24:12:
Kupsabiny: “God told Moses that, ‘Climb up to the peak of the mountain where I am so that you take the commandments and the laws to the people which I wrote on two stones that are thin-and-flat so that they will be seeing what I want them (to do).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Climb-up/Come-up here to me (still)/again to the top of the mountain and [you (sing.)] wait, for I will-give you (sing.) the wide stones which I have-written-upon my laws/commands and my teachings for the people.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Arise and come to me on the mountain and then remain here. And then I will give these two stones of the law to you (sing.). On these two stones, I wrote the laws and talk which the people must be following, and so you (sing.) will teach them with it.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “And The Lord say Moses «you (sing., imp.) climb [this direction] to me upon mountain, [so that] you might wait for me there. When you will climb [this direction], I will give you stone be flat which I write that which I put down on it.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Come up to me again on top of this mountain. While you are here, I will give you two stone slabs on which I have written all the laws that I have given to you to instruct/teach the people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)