complete verse (Exodus 23:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 23:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Guard everything I have told you. Don’t kneel/worship any other things or even talk of their names.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Be careful to do everything I have said to you. Do not worship other gods and mention the name of any other gods.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] obey carefully/[lit. well] everything that I have-said to you (plur.). [You (plur.)] do- not -pray to other gods or even mention their names.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘Listen well and be following all the talk which I speak to you (pl.) with. You can’t/mustn’t pray to other gods. And don’t be calling the names of other gods either.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Warn yourself, you (sing., imp.) do that which I say all. not (imp.) name of gods other call. They must not (imp.) its name hear from you.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Make certain that you obey everything that I have commanded you to do. Do not pray to other gods. Do not even mention their names.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 24:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 24:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “God told Moses that, ‘Climb up to the peak of the mountain where I am so that you take the commandments and the laws to the people which I wrote on two stones that are thin-and-flat so that they will be seeing what I want them (to do).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Climb-up/Come-up here to me (still)/again to the top of the mountain and [you (sing.)] wait, for I will-give you (sing.) the wide stones which I have-written-upon my laws/commands and my teachings for the people.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Arise and come to me on the mountain and then remain here. And then I will give these two stones of the law to you (sing.). On these two stones, I wrote the laws and talk which the people must be following, and so you (sing.) will teach them with it.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord say Moses «you (sing., imp.) climb [this direction] to me upon mountain, [so that] you might wait for me there. When you will climb [this direction], I will give you stone be flat which I write that which I put down on it.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Come up to me again on top of this mountain. While you are here, I will give you two stone slabs on which I have written all the laws that I have given to you to instruct/teach the people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone prepare/make four rings for that table and fix those things on the four corners of that table where the stands/legs are.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners, where the four legs are.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] have-(someone)-make four gold something-like-rings and attach this to the four feet of the table,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, you (pl.) must make four ring-handles for the table and so affix them onto that wide gol piece for the table’s top and so [it must] follow the table’s four legs. And so those ring-handles will be holding two carrying-poles to be for carrying the table.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall pound gold red four [so that] it be bored hole, sealed it at foot of table above,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to make/cast four rings from gold and fasten the rings to the four corners of the table, one ring close to each leg of the table.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 26:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 26:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone prepare twenty frames for the side of the south,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make twenty planks to keep at the south side of the tent of the meeting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Make-a-framework with 20 of these boards on the south part of the Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “For the shelter’s long side toward the saut, you (pl.) must make twenty pieces of wall bones like that.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Build wood which be 20 at side of right,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Make 20 frames for the south side of the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “The eastern side should have a length of twenty two and a half meters as/like the other/opposite side.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The width of the east side must be of fifty cubits long.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The curtain on the east side is also about 75 feet long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the opening of the fence there at the sun’s rising, its length will amount to twelve and half fathoms.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall make it thus on the East also, so that its width it be joint of hand which be 50.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On the east side, where the entrance is, the courtyard must also be 25 yards/22 meters wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that someone fix those chains into the rings.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Tie these two gold chains to both gold rings at the breastplate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Fasten/Attach the two gold things-like-chains to the-things-like-rings of the like-pocket(s) which is on the chest,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then attach the two gol cords into those two ring-handles.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “That is where they will bind chain on it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He must make two gold cords, and fasten one end of each cord to one of the rings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “After finishing, bring me the fat, the good parts of the liver, kidneys having fat and burn (it) at the altar sacrificing (it) to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then taking all the fat that covers intestines, belly, the covering of liver and both kidneys with the fat burn them in the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then take all the fat inside the stomach of the cow, the small part of the liver, and the kidneys/[lit. little stones] including the fat of this, and burn them on the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then take the bulmakao’s interior fat, and the good part of its liver, and those two back-muscles together with their fat, and then put them onto the fire on my table of offerings.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And fat of its stomach, and fat of its gourd, and kidney both with its fat, burn it with fire on altar.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Take all the fat that covers the inner organs of the young bull, the best part of the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat on them, and burn all these on the altar as an offering to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:45)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:45:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will be living with the Israelites and I will be their God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will dwell in the midst of the Israelites and I will be their God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-live with the Israelinhon and I will-be their God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then I will be present in the midst of you (pl.) Israel people and so be your God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “I will live amongst you, you children of Israel, and I will be God your.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I will live among the Israeli people, and I will be their God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)