fine leather

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)

See also fine leather and dugong.

complete verse (Exodus 1:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 1:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “That king one day told those midwives that, ‘When you are helping these women of the Israelites during birth, strangle/kill the boys and leave the girls.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘During Hebrew women’s childbirth when you go to serve, if a son is born you are to kill him, if a daughter is born do not kill her.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘In your helping- the Hebrew women -to-give-birth, [you (plur.)] kill the child if (it is) a male/(boy), but if (it is) a female/(girl), do- not -kill-(her).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And so he spoke to the two of them like this, ‘Always when the two of you help the Ibru women in childbirth, and then see that they bear a male child, strike him dead. But it they bear a female child, leave her so that she stays [well].’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«When you are helping women of Hebrew children birth, when child is descending down, you look at it body. When it be male, you kill it. When it be girl, leave it that it might live.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘When you help the Hebrew women when they are giving birth , if the baby that is born is a boy, you must kill it. If the baby is a girl, you may let it live/do not have to kill them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “There was a time when Moses was looking after the sheep/goats of his father-in-law who was priest of Midian. He took the sheep/goats to the side of the wilderness towards Horeb, the mountain of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses was grazing the flock of Jethro, the priest of Midian — father-in-law of Moses. He led the flock up to the mountain of God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One day, Moises was-watching-over the groups-of-livestock of his parent-in-law/(father-in-law) Jetro the priest of Midian. Moises took the flocks/animals beyond the desolate-place and he reached/came to Horeb, the mountain of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In that day, Moses was watching over the sipsips and memes of his [father-]in-law Ietro, a man of offerings from the Midian area. And so Moses took the sipsips and memes and then crossed over and went to the other side of the desolate area. And so he went and arrived at Orep mountain. That mountain belonged to God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “During that time, Moses was herding livestock of his father-in-law namely Jethro who be priest of Midian. He drove them beyond wilderness, arrive Horeb which be mountain which be different for God.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I was taking care of the sheep that belonged to his/my father-in-law Jethro, the priest of the Midian people. He/I led the flock across the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain that was later called Sinai, the mountain that had been dedicated to God/taboo mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 4:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said him that, ‘Who has authority to make human/man to speak, to become deaf, to see or become blind? Is it not me God?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to him, "Who makes a man’s mouth? Who makes men deaf or dumb? Who enables men to see and makes them blind? Am I not the Lord, am I not? [second bit very forceful]” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to him, ‘Who makes the mouth of a person? Who makes him deaf or mute/dumb? Who wills that he can-see or be-blind? (Is it) not I, the LORD?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the Chief said, ‘Who made man’s mouth to come forth? And who is able to make him so that his ear is deaf and his mouth is impaired? And who is able to make him so that his eyes are impaired and that his eyes be seeing? I alone, the Chief, I do like that.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to him «Who is it that made mouth for people? Who is it that makes a man that he might be lame mouth, that he might be lame ear, that he might see [eye], that he might be blind [eye]. It is me Yahweh that does it!” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to him/me, ‘You seem to forget who it is that makes people able to speak ! Who is it that enables people to be unable to speak or unable to hear, or able to see or not to see? It is I, Yahweh !” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 5:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 5:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people went to look for their straws from all over Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So the people spread all over Egypt in search of straw.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the Israelinhon scattered over all Egipto to-gather straw.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The Israel people heard like that and so they dispersed and went here and there in all the areas of Isip to gather the rubbish of weeds to be for their hard stones.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, people of Israel be scattered in Egypt, go to grass seek.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So the Israeli people went all over Egypt to find straw.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 6:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 6:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “The men of Izhar are: Korah, Nepheg and Zicri.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The male children of Izhar they were-namely Kora, Nefeg, and Zicri.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Isar’s male children’s names were as follows: Kora and Nepek and Sikri.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And male children of Izhar, be Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zichri.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 7:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “But that ruler returned to his home without listening to what Moses told him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh had no concern whatever and returned towards his Royal palace.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king returned to his palace, and he did- not even -pay-attention to that-(event).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore the great chief of the Isip people returned back to his house. This event didn’t cause him to be worried at all.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “He left from them, went entered house. And it not him heart go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The king turned and went back to his palace, and he did not think any more about it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when Moses left that ruler/leader, he went to pray to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then after coming out from Pharaoh, Moses prayed to the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Moises left, and prayed to the LORD,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Moses left the great chief of the Isip people there, and when it was done then he prayed to Chief God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses left from king, go entreat The Lord.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I left the king and prayed to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)