complete verse (Exodus 6:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 6:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “The firstborn son of Jacob is Reuben. Reuben had four sons and these are: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These people opened/gave rise to the clans of/from the stomach of Reuben.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “These were the heads of their families:
    The sons of Reuben, firstborn son of Israel, were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron and Karmi. These were the descendants of Reuben.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These are the ancestors of the households/families who came-from some of the tribes of Israel: The male children of Reuben, the first-born child of Israel, were-namely Hanoc, Palu, Hezron, and Carmi. They and their descendants were the families who came-from Reuben.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The following people were leading in some of the families of Israel.
    Ruben was Israel’s firstborn child. Ruben’s male children’s names were as follows: Anok and Palu and Esron and Karmi. These people were leading in the families [descended] from Ruben.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “These names, be names of tribes of people of Israel: male children of Reuben who be firstborn of Israel, be Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi. These people be family of Reuben.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Here is/I will now give you a list of the ancestors of Moses/me and Aaron:
    The sons of Reuben, who was Jacob’s oldest son, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. They were ancestors of the clans that have those same names.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 7:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “When he arrives, tell him that, ‘The God of the people of Israel has sent me to tell you that you (should) release my people to go and worship me in the wilderness. But you have hardened your head up to now.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Say to him, ‘The Lord, the God of the Hebrews has sent me to speak to you. Let my people go so they can worship me in the desert. But until now you have not listened to this message.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebreo, has-ordered me to-tell you (sing.) this: Let- my people -go so-that they can-worship me in the desolate-place. But until now you (sing.) have- not [emphasis] -obeyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then you will speak to him like this, ‘The Chief God of us (excl.) Ibru people sent me to come and speak to you like this: You must allow his people to go to the desolate area to lift up his name. But up until today, you didn’t consent to his talk.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you say to him ‹Yahweh who be God of the Hebrews, he sent me here to you, saying «Leave my own (people) [that] they might go, [that] they might go do for me service in the wilderness.» But, until now, you not it are listening.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Say to him, ‘Yahweh God, the one we Hebrews worship, sent me to you to tell you to let my people go, in order that they may worship him in the desert. We told you that, but you have not paid any attention to it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will do like that to show that my people are different from your people. It is tomorrow when these miraculous things will happen.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I’ll keep my people and people differently. This miraculous work will happen tomorrow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-make-a-distinction/difference in my treatment of my people from your (sing.) people. This miracle I will-do/perform tomorrow.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And I will save (lit. retrieve back) my people, and so flies won’t go to them, but only to your people. Listen, this big miracle will happen tomorrow.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, people your and my people, I will separate them [body]. Sign this I tell for you thus, it will happen tomorrow.»›»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I will distinguish clearly between how I act toward my people and how I act toward your people. And this plague is going to happen tomorrow!’’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses stretched his hand with his staff pointing to the sky. And immediately, God made the world to thunder with lightning from up to down and hailstones poured down upon the whole land of Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses lifted his staff toward the sky and by God’s power it thundered, hail fell, and lighting flashed down to the ground. In this way the Lord caused the hailstorm in the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So when Moises lifted-up his staff toward the heaven/sky, the LORD caused-(it)-to-thunder, caused-(it)-to-rain ice, and caused-(it)-to-lightning. The ice that the LORD caused-to-rain on the land of Egipto” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that Moses lifted up his stick and it pointed toward the sky, and then Chief God caused lightning to flash and thunder to rumble. And so he caused big rain having hard raindrops like stones to be falling in every area of Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses took cane, lifted hand up. And The Lord made rain (n) flash, and light hit, and hail fall down.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Moses/I lifted his/my stick up toward the sky. And Yahweh sent down hail, all over the land of Egypt. There was also thunder and lightning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “But God made that ruler to harden his head again so that he did not accept the Israelites to go.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart yet more. He did not let them go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But still the LORD hardened the heart of the king, and he did- not -let- the Israelinhon -go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Chief God made so that the great chief of Isip was unwavering and refused to listen again. And so he didn’t allow the Israel people to go again.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, The Lord made heart of king be present with hardness, and he not people of Israel let go [that] they might go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Yahweh made the king stubborn again, and he did not let the Israeli people go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 12:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “When I see the blood smeared on the door frames, I will pass over (it) so that I may not put pain on you when the people of Egypt are punished.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The with blood smeared houses will mark the houses you live in. Seeing it I will leave you (for your benefit). When I kill people of Egypt no harm will come upon you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The blood which you (plur.) will-have-wiped on the doorpost of your doors will-be a sign that I would-know where the houses are in which you (plur.) live. If/When I see the blood, I will- just -pass-by your (plur.) house, and you (plur.) will- not -be-harmed when I now punish Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the blood which you (pl.) rub onto the opening of your houses’ doors, this will be a sign for you. And so when I kill off the Isip people’s firstborn children, then I’m going to see that blood, and so bypass you, and then leave you so that you stay well.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And blood which be present door of house which you dwell there, it will be for me sign. When I will see it, I will pass by you. Therefore, on hour which I will strike Egypt, my curse not to you will arrive.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The blood that you smear on the doorways will be a mark to indicate the houses in which you Israelis live. When I see the blood, I will ignore and pass by those houses, and I will not harm you Israelis who live there, when I punish the Egyptians.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 12:45)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:45:

  • Kupsabiny: “Even though you have stayed with foreigners or any other person whom you have hired to be doing work for you, do not allow them to eat/celebrate this festival.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But a foreigners and laborer shall not eat of the festive meal.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “but the hired workers and the foreigners can- not -eat-(it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But people who are living among you for not a long time, and people who are working [for] money for you, they aren’t able to eat this food.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “but guest or one who you will hire, let him not it eat.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Do not let people who are living among you temporarily, or servants whom you have hired, eat the Passover meal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, I will stir up that ruler to follow you. I will defeat him and his soldiers intensively/completely. This will make me be respected very much. The Egyptians will know that I am God.’ The Israelites did as they had been told.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will harden Pharaoh’s heart and he will chase after you, but I will get victory over Pharaoh and his armies, and I will be glorified then the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord’. Now the Israelites did just as they had been told.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And I will-harden his heart and he will-chase you (plur.). But I will-destroy him and his soldiers. In this way I will-be-honored, and the Egiptohanon will-know that I (am) the LORD.’ So the Israelinhon did this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But I will make so that the great chief of the Isip people is unwavering and insistent yet, and so he will run in pursuit of them. And I will surpass him in fighting, together with his people of fighting. And in the action which I will perform, people are going to lift up my name. And so the Isip people will know well that I am the Chief.’ Okay, therefore the Israel people followed that talk of Moses’.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And I will make his heart it be hard, in order that he might follow you [your direction]. But, I will conquer them with his army, and they will call my name with it, in order that Egyptians will see it that I am Yahweh.»
    Therefore, that which God said, people of Israel did it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But I will make the king stubborn again, and he will take his army and pursue you. Then my people will praise/thank me for winning a victory over the king and his army. And the Egyptians will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’ So Moses/I told my people that, and they did what he/I told them to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)