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 27:13:
Kupsabiny: “The eastern side should have a length of twenty two and a half meters as/like the other/opposite side.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The width of the east side must be of fifty cubits long.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The curtain on the east side is also about 75 feet long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “And the opening of the fence there at the sun’s rising, its length will amount to twelve and half fathoms.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “you shall make it thus on the East also, so that its width it be joint of hand which be 50.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “On the east side, where the entrance is, the courtyard must also be 25 yards/22 meters wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:24:
Kupsabiny: “After that someone fix those chains into the rings.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Tie these two gold chains to both gold rings at the breastplate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Fasten/Attach the two gold things-like-chains to the-things-like-rings of the like-pocket(s) which is on the chest,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “And when it’s done, then attach the two gol cords into those two ring-handles.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “That is where they will bind chain on it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “He must make two gold cords, and fasten one end of each cord to one of the rings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:13:
Kupsabiny: “After finishing, bring me the fat, the good parts of the liver, kidneys having fat and burn (it) at the altar sacrificing (it) to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Then taking all the fat that covers intestines, belly, the covering of liver and both kidneys with the fat burn them in the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then take all the fat inside the stomach of the cow, the small part of the liver, and the kidneys/[lit. little stones] including the fat of this, and burn them on the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “And when it’s done, then take the bulmakao’s interior fat, and the good part of its liver, and those two back-muscles together with their fat, and then put them onto the fire on my table of offerings.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “And fat of its stomach, and fat of its gourd, and kidney both with its fat, burn it with fire on altar.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “Take all the fat that covers the inner organs of the young bull, the best part of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn all these on the altar as an offering to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:31:
Kupsabiny: “Tell the stomach/people of Israel that, ‘This holy/clean oil should be used and handed down to (the) descendants/grandchildren” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Say like this to the Israelites, ‘this must be sacred anointing oil your generation to generation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Tell the Israelinhon that this is my holy oil which is-used-for-rubbing for coming/future generations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “And you (sing.) must speak to the Israel people like this, ‘Always in the future, this oil is a sign of the things belonging to God. This oil has a taboo also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “And you shall tell it for children of Israel ‹This oil be oil of my consecration which be sacred until forever.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “And tell the Israeli people, ‘This oil will be my sacred anointing oil that must be used throughout all future generations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:7:
Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that, ‘You hurry immediately down there because the people whom you led from Egypt have become corrupt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Go down at once because the people you brought out of Egypt are already totally corrupted.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises, ‘[You (sing.)] go-down now for your (sing.) people who you (sing.) brought-out of Egipto are-doing evil.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Descend and go! For those people whom you brought so that they left Isip, they’ve done bad deeds very greatly.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “And The Lord say Moses like this «Climb down, because people your who you take [this direction] out from Egypt, they be spoiled themselves.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Go back down from the mountain, because your people, the ones that you brought up here from Egypt, have already become very depraved/wicked!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 33:4:
Kupsabiny: “And when the people heard that painful message, they started mourning that there was no one who accepted to continue putting on the arm rings.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “When the people heard this distressing word it broke their heart. Then no one put on their ornaments.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When the people heard these hurtful words, they became- very -sad and they did- not -wear their jewelry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Bariai: “The people heard this bad message and then were very sorry and so they didn’t continue wearing they gol decorations.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Opo: “Which children of Israel had heard word bad this, heart their be bad. And there is no one who wear that which be good,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Tell the Israeli people, ‘You are very stubborn. If I would go with you for even a moment, I would completely get rid of you/wipe you out. Now take off your jewelry to show that you are sorry for having sinned. Then I will decide how I will punish you (OR, if I should punish you).’’ So when Moses/I told to the people what God said, they started to mourn, and they all took off their jewelry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
