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)

complete verse (Exodus 16:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses had earlier told Aaron that, ‘Tell all the people of Israel to stand before God, because God has heard they were complaining/murmuring for.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses said to Aaron,’ Tell all the Israelites come before the Lord, because He has heard your complains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Moises said to Aaron, ‘Tell all the entire community of Israel that they should-come-near in the presence of the LORD for he has-heard their complaints.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then Moses said to Aron, ‘Speak to all the Israel people like this, ‘You (pl.) come stand close to the Chief, because he heard your complaint indeed.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses said to Aaron «you say to people of Israel all ‹come in front of Yahweh,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I said to Aaron, ‘Tell all the Israeli people, ‘Come and stand here in the presence of Yahweh, because he has heard what you have been complaining about.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 17:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 17:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will go and stand before you (plur.) at a rock which is near Mountain of Horeb. When you reach there strike the rock. Water will come from that rock which people will drink.’ Moses did like that as the leaders of the Israelites were watching.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb strike the rock with the staff and water will come out of it for people to drink. Moses did the same things before the leaders of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-wait-for you (sing.) there by the rock at Horeb. If you (sing.) (reach) there already, you (sing.) strike the rock, and the water will-come-out that the people can-drink.’ So Moises did this before/[lit. in front-of] the leaders of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But yo, I will stand in your (sing.) presence, on top of the great stone at Orep mountain. And then you will hit that stone, and so water will flow and come forth, and so the people [may] drink.’ Okay, Moses did like that in the presence of the elders of Israel.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And I, I will stand in front of you at side of rock of Horeb. When you will hit rock that with cane, water will flow [this direction] out from within it in order people they might drink.»
    So, Moses did it in front elders Israel.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Listen carefully: I will stand in front of you on top of a large rock at the foot of the mountain. Strike the rock with your stick. When you do that, water for the people to drink will flow out of the rock.’ When they/we arrived at the mountain, Moses/I did that while the Israeli elders were watching, and water flowed from the rock.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 18:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Let (them) counsel/guide the people all days. And/But when there are things/words that are hard let them bring to you, but they must first finish (the) simple ones. There/Then, they will ease your work.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Let them serve as judges for the people at all times but have them bring every difficult problem to you; the simple problem they can solve themselves. This is how your work will be easier because they share it with you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They are-to-serve as judges at all times. They will-be-the-one-to-settle the simple cases, but the hard/difficult cases they could-bring to you (sing.). In this way, your (sing.) work will-be-lighter for they can-help you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “They will straighten disputes for people all the time, but if some dispute is very big for them, they they’ll let it go to you (sing.). They alone will straighten small disputes. [When] it’s like that then they will be helping you with this work, and so your (sing.) work will be easy/lightweight.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Those people, be they that will judge people by day by day. They will judge them with that which be small, and that which be hard, they will tell for you it. If you will do it thus, it will make work your will be lightened, because you will do it together.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Allow them to serve permanently to settle disputes for the people. The difficult matters the people can bring to you; but the matters that are not difficult, they can decide themselves. That will make the work easier for you, as they help you do that work.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 20:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘I am your God who brought you (plur.) out of Egypt, in that country/land where you were slaves. I am telling everyone that:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I am the Lord your God who brought you from Egypt from the land of slavery.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘I am the LORD your (plur.) God who brought- you (plur.) -out of Egipto where you (plur.) were-enslaved.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘I am your (sing.) Chief God, who brought you so that you left Isip. In that area previously, they restrained you so that you were doing their laborer work.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«I be Yahweh who be God your, who took away you out from Egypt, from slavery your.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘I am Yahweh God, the one you worship. I am the one who brought you out of Egypt. I am the one who freed you from being slaves there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)