complete verse (Exodus 16:16)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “God has said that let each person collect/pick which is enough for his people so that each person eats one basket(ful).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord commanded them, ‘All are to gather as much as they need. Take about quarts for each person in his home.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said that each of you (plur.) should-gather this according to his/her needs: one gantang/(about 2 kilos) each person.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The Chief speaks strongly to us like this, ‘Each of you will take this food sufficient for your consumption. Fill it into individual small clay pots and so distribute it so that it’s sufficient for how many people you have in each shelter.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Yahweh put it down that you shall gather it [body] [that] it might be enough for you. Among people of place your, you shall gather cup two for one man.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “This is what Yahweh has commanded: ‘Each of you should gather as much as you need to eat. Gather two quarts/liters for each person who lives in your tents.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 17:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 17:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Joshua greatly defeated the Amalekites in that manner/way.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This is how Joshus overcame the Amelekites with the sword.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Josue and-company defeated the Amaleknon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Iosua together with the Israel people surpassed the Amalek people in fighting, and so they destroyed them with fighting knives.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Joshua and his army chased away people of Amalek out, finished them.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Joshua and the men with him completely defeated the Amalek people-group, using their swords to fight against them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 19:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 19:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel had left Rephidim and/but when two full months had passed since they left Egypt, they reached the wilderness of Sinai. They stretched/pitched their tents at the foot of mount Sinai.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After they came from Rephidim, they reached the desert of Sinai and they camped to the base of Mt. Sinai” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon left Refidim and went to the desolate-place of Sinai. There they camped in-front-of the mountain. That was in the third month from when they left Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “They left the area of Repidim, and when it was done then they went and arrived there. And so the Israel people made camp in the desolate area close to the side of Sainai mountain.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, when they arose from Rephidim went had arrived the wilderness of Sinai, they made camp under Mountain of Sinay, erected tent.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The Israeli people then left Rephidim, and exactly two months after leaving Egypt, they/we came to the desert near Sinai Mountain. They/We set up their/our tents at the base of the mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 20:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) will be working for six days,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Six days you are to labor and do all your works.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] work within the six days,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “For six days, you (sing.) will do all your work.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you do work with day six,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “There are six days each week for you to do all your work,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 21:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “And any person who has beaten his father or mother, that one should be killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Anyone who strikes his father or mother shall surely be put to death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Anyone who hurts/hits his father and mother should be-put-to-death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘If anyone hits his father or his mother, you (pl.) must strike him dead.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “one who hit father or mother, let them kill him.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Anyone who strikes his father or mother must surely be executed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 22:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “that person should go before God and vow/swear that he is not the one who stole (it). And if its like that, he should not pay the owner.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “then the neighbor must take an oath before the Lord that he did not lay hands on the other person’s property. The owner is to accept this, and no restitution is required.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The one who-took-care must go to the presence of the LORD and take-an-oath that he has-no knowledge of what-happened. The owner must believe this, and he should- not -have- him -pay.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “then the two of them will make true talk in the Chief‘s name, and so the man who watched over the animal must make talk like this, ‘I swear (lit. truly above), I didn’t destroy my fellow companion’s tame animal, and I didn’t steal it either.’ And the owner of the animal must listen/consent to this talk. And so his fellow companion won’t pay back anything to him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “one who safekeep for it [eye], he must swear in front of Yahweh that he not it steal. Owner of animal, let him hear his oath, and the other, let him not (imp.) it give.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the person who was taking care of the animal must swear/solemnly declare, knowing that God is listening, that he did not steal the animal. If he did not steal it the owner of the animal must accept/believe that the other person is telling the truth, and the other person will not have to pay anything back to the owner.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 23:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 23:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Be (plur.) working for six days and on the seventh day you rest, so that the oxen and donkeys can also rest. That will also allow a slave who was born in the home and the one who is a foreigner to rest.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Six days do your work, and rest the seventh, this is to give your oxen and donkeys a rest as well as the servant born in your house and foreigners.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (plur.)] work for six days, but on the seventh day [you (plur.)] (take-a)-rest, so-that your (plur.) cows and donkeys can- also -rest, and including your (plur.) slaves and the ones (who are) not Israelinhon who lives with you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘For these six days, you (pl.) will do your work. But on the seventh day, you can’t/mustn’t do any work. [When] it’s like that then your bulmakao and donki and your laborers and man from another area also who is living in your midst, they will rest themselves, and so their strength will return back.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you (sing., imp.) do work your with day six. On day seventh, you (sing., imp.) not (imp.) thing do, let cow your and donkey your, let it rest, and slave your which they bore at home your, and foreigner who live place your, in order that body their will return down.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You may work for six days each week, but on the seventh day you must rest and not work. And on the seventh day you must allow your work animals and your slaves and the foreigners who live among you also to rest and be refreshed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 24:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 24:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “God did nothing to these leaders of Israel, but they saw God and ate before him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Even-though these leaders saw God, God did- not -kill them. They even ate and drank there in the presence of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “[It’s] true, the elders of Israel saw God with their eyes, yet God didn’t destroy them. And when it was done then they ate food and drank.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Elders of children of Israel see God even, but he not them kill. So, they eat bread, drink thing.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “God did not harm those Israeli elders/leaders because of their having seen him. They saw God, and they ate and drank together! Then we all went back down the mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)