complete verse (Exodus 8:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that, ‘Get up early in the morning to go and meet with the king/ruler as he is going to the river. Tell him that I have said, ‘Release my people to worship me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses, ‘ Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh. Tell him ‘The Lord will say you this,’ let my people go to worship me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises, ‘[You (sing.)] get-up early tomorrow and go-to the king while he is-going to the river. Say to him that this is what I am-saying: ‘Let- my people -go so-that they can-worship me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘In the early morning, when the great chief of the Isip people goes to the water, you arise and then go meet him. And then speak to him with my talk as follows, ‘I, Chief God, speak as follows: You (sing.) allow my people to go and lift up my name.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «you arise up at daybreak, go to king of Egypt during hour when he goes edge of water, say to him like this ‹Yahweh says to you «Let go my own (people) [that] they might go, let them go do for me service.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Get up early tomorrow morning. Go down to the river and wait for the king. When he comes to bathe , say to him, ‘This is what Yahweh says to you: ‘Let my people go, in order that they may worship me in the desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:20)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Some officials/leaders feared because of those words that God said. Then they locked their servants and their animals into houses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord went to bring their slaves and their livestock inside.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Some of the officers of the king were-afraid of what- the LORD -had-said, so they hurriedly caused- their slaves and animals -to-go-under-shelter.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Okay, the some of the [subordinate] leaders of the great chief of Isip were afraid of Chief God’s talk and so they went quickly to bring their laborers and tame animals to enter into houses.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, they who feared word of The Lord among chiefs of servants of king, they rushed went took livestock and servants their into house.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Some of the king’s officials who heard what Yahweh had said became very afraid. So they put all their animals and their slaves under shelters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Forgive me for this and pray for me to your (plur.) God to remove for/from me this pain/punishment.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So forgive my sin once again. Then pray to God so that he will remove this plague from me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore [you (plur.)] forgive me again, and [you (plur.)] pray to the LORD your (plur.) God to take-away/remove this deadly calamity/disaster from me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore wipe away this bad deed of mine once more, and then pray to your Chief God in order that he cause this bad thing to be finished. Lest it destroy me.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Now, you may perhaps forgive for me my sin on this day only! you entreat for me God your namely Yahweh, [that] he might take away this curse from me!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So now I ask you to forgive me this one time for having sinned, and pray to Yahweh your god to stop these locusts from causing everything to die.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 12:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do not leave any meat up to next day/morning. And/But when/if it is left until morning, burn it completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Before morning all the meat must be finished. If some is left, it must be burnt in the fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] eat it completely, and if ever there-are leftovers in-the-morning, you (plur.) are-to-burn-(them).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you (pl.) can’t/mustn’t leave part [of it] so that it remains [until] morning. If part remains until morning, cook [it] with fire so that it completely burns and is finished.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And you eat it on that night let it be finished, any part let it not remain. If there is that which will remain, you burn it in fire, let it not morning find.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You must eat all the meat that evening; do not let any of the meat remain to be eaten the next morning. If any of the meat is left until the next morning, you must completely burn it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 12:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:42:

  • Kupsabiny: “It was that night when God kept/guarded those people to leave from Egypt. So, the Israelites dedicated that night for being awake and praying to God for years and years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On that same night when God was about to bring the Israelites out of Egypt, he fulfilled his promise. So that night must be observed (in remembrance) to the Lord for that night is the Lord’s night. The Israelites must observe it from generation to generation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “That night when the Israelinhon left Egipto, it-seemed-like the LORD kept-awake in watching them. So on the same night each year, the Israelinhon will-keep-awake/stay-up to honor the LORD. They should do this until generations to come.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “On that night, the Chief stayed awake and so watched over the Israel people well and so brought them so that they left Isip and went. Therefore each and every year on that night, the Israel people stay awake to lift up the Chief‘s name, and so they remember his deeds.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Because The Lord protected children of Israel on that night, he might take them out from Egypt, that is why children of Israel remember for it that day yearly until forever.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “It was a night when Yahweh protected/guarded over them as he brought them out of Egypt. So this same night every year is a night that is dedicated to Yahweh, a night when the Israeli people in every generation remember how Yahweh protected our ancestors.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, The Lord said to Moses like this” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 15:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “It is God who is my defender
    and he is the one who has rescued/saved me.
    He is my God, and I will praise him,
    The God of (my) ancestors, and I will exalt/lift him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord is my strength,
    He saves me,
    He is my God,
    and I will praise Him,
    my father God
    and I will exalt him” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD is-the-one who gives me strength,
    and he (is) the-one I am-singing-about.
    He (is) the-one who has-saved me.
    He (is) my God, and I will-praise him.
    He (is) the God of my father, and I will- honor him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The Chief empowered me and so I have great strength,
    and so I make this song to him.
    He retrieved me back,
    and so I will lift up his name.
    He is my God and the God of my father also,
    and so I will make a song for lifting up his name.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Yahweh, be him that gives me power, be him that I sing for it music
    Be him that saved me.
    Be him that be My God. I will praise him.
    Be him that be God of my father. I will lift his name up.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh is the one who makes me strong, and he is the one I sing about.
    He is the one who has saved me.
    He is my God/God, the one I worship, and I will praise him.
    He is the one my father worshiped,
    and I will tell others how great he is.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:7)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “and early tomorrow morning, you will see his power/authority because he has heard what you are murmuring/complaining for. If you quarrelling against us, then you are complaining/murmuring to God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the morning you will see the glory of the Lord because he has heard your complaints against him. Who are we that you should complain against us?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and in the morning you (plur.) will-see the powerful presence of the LORD. For he has-heard your (plur.) complaints. Who (are) we (excl.) that you (plur.) should-complain to us (excl.)? The truth (is), the LORD is the one you (plur.) are-complaining-to.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You complained to the Chief, and so he listened indeed. Therefore tomorrow you will see the Chief‘s great radiance. Why is it that you complained to us (excl.)? The two of us are insignificant (lit. nothing) people.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Tomorrow morning you will see light of presence of Yahweh, because he heard grumbling which you grumbled against him. And we (excl.) be who that you grumble for it against us (excl.)?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “And tomorrow morning you will see how great Yahweh is, because he has heard what you have complained about. He is the one whom you have really complained to, because we are just his servants.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)