complete verse (Exodus 10:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “God turned that strong/heavy wind around and it blew from west towards the East. It swept those locusts into the Red Sea that not even one remained in Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And the Lord changed the wind and caused a very strong west wind to blow. That wind carried all the locusts into the Red Sea. Not a single locusts was left in the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered by sending a strong wind from the west, and it blew- the locusts -away into the Red Sea. No more locust was-left in the whole-of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Chief God changed the wind’s flowing and so it came forth from the sun’s setting. And so that wind became very great and so pushed the grasshoppers so that they went down into the Red ocean. And no grasshopper remained in the area of Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And wind which was blowing [this direction] from the East, The Lord turned it West blowing [this direction] very. Wind lifted locust, carried it sea great which is named Water Red. There was not locust one which remained in country of Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh changed the wind so that it blew strongly from the west, and it blew all the locusts into the Red Sea (OR, the Gulf of Suez). There was not one locust left anywhere in the country of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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 15:15)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “The leaders of Edom will fear
    and those of Moab will tremble,
    (the) people of Canaan will be weak/lame.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The chiefs of Edom are terrified,
    the leaders of Moab tremble.
    All the people of Canaan melt with fear.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The leaders of Edom and Moab will-tremble in fear,
    and the leaders of Canaan will-faint in fear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The leaders of the Idom people will be afraid and so their minds (lit. heads) will be crazy.
    The leaders of the Moap people will shiver very badly.
    And the people of Kenan will be afraid and so flee here and there.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Chiefs of Edom, heart their be bad.
    Chiefs of Moab, [body] they shook.
    And Canaanites all, it caused them to faint.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The chiefs in Edom will be dismayed.
    The leaders in Moab will be so afraid, they will shake. All those who live in Canaan will faint.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “Although they were cautioned like that, some deafened their ears and collected those foods for the next day. And/But by the next day, they got maggots in those food and it was smelly. Moses was annoyed with those people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But some of them did not do as Moes had told them to do and they kept part of it until morning but it was full of maggots and began to smell. Moses got angry because of it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But some of them did- not -believe Moises, they saved/kept (some of it) for the next day. But it became-full-of-worms and began-to-smell. So Moises (was) angry with them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But no. Some people didn’t obey Moses and so they set [aside] part of the food until morning. And they saw that it was full of worms and smelled bad. Therefore Moses was angry with them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, others not word of Moses listened. They put some for tomorrow. And worm infested it, it smelled mold. Therefore, Moses was angry at them.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But some of them did not pay any attention to what Moses/I said. They kept some of it until the next morning. But it was full of maggots and smelled rotten. And that made Moses/me angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 18:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Jethro who was the priest of Midian and father-in-law of Moses heard what God had done to/for Moses and his people of Israel. He also heard how God brought those people to leave Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jethro, the priest of Midian and father-in-law of Moses, heard of everything God had done for Moses and his people Israel, and how the Lord had brought them out of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jetro the priest of Midian and father-in-law of Moises heard-the-news of all God had-done for Moises and for his people the Israelinhon. He heard also how the LORD brought- the Israelinhon -out of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Moses’ [father]-in-law Ietro, the man of offerings in the Midian area, he heard about all the things which God did to help Moses and his people Israel. And he heard also about what things the Chief did to bring the Israel people so that they left Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Jethro who be priest of people of Midian, who be father-in-law of Moses, he heard that which God did to Moses and people of Israel all. And he heard taking which The Lord had taken them out from Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Jethro, who was the priest for the Midian people-group, and who was also Moses’/my father-in-law, heard about all that God had done for the Israeli people. He heard about how Yahweh had brought them out of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)