complete verse (Exodus 38:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 38:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “And (concerning) both sides of the gate, each one had a curtain of about seven meters and three pillars together with three things which those pillars stood on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made fifteen-fifteen cubits long curtains at both sides of the entrance and made three-three pillars and bases for it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The entrance of-the yard/courtyard was-on the east, and it has curtain also on the side. The curtain on the right was-about 22 and a half feet long, and it-was connected/attached to-the three posts which is-inserted also to-the three bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And at the fence’s opening on this side and that side, they hung two cloths, one on one side, and the other on the other side, having a length which amounted to three fathoms and an extra part extending to our (incl.) opposite elbow’s bending. They made those two sides of the fence’s opening together with six posts, three on one side, and three on the other side, together with their bras post-bases.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also they make door on it. They hang clothes on the left at door, so that its width be joint of hand which be 15, and its hanging wood three, and its planting-hole three,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On each side of the entrance, they made a curtain 22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters wide. On each side they were hung from three posts, and one base was under each post.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, (they) made two small rings of gold and tightened/fixed them on the two corners of that pocket of chest on the upper part.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Making the two gold filigree settings and two gold rings they sewed them to the two corners of the breastplate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also made two gold frames and two gold seemingly-rings, and they attached the two seeming-rings to-the top corners of the container which is on the breast.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And they made two gol holders for the bases of those two stones and their two gol ring-handles, and then they sewed the ring-handles on the two corners of the cloth toward the top.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They pound gold red two [so that] it be bored hole, sew it on corner of cloth of heart above.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They made two gold rings, and they attached them to the upper corners of the sacred pouch.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone place the golden altar on which things that smell nice are burnt there in front of the curtain that conceals the Covenant Box. After that, someone close/cover the entrance of the Outer Room with (a) curtain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Keep the gold altar of burning incense out of the curtain before the ark of the Testimony, then hang the curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Put the gold altar which is-(for)-burning incense in front of-the Box of-the Covenant/Agreement, and put/hang/set-up the curtain at-the entrance of-the Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then bring the gol table which is for incense, and then place it in the interior of my shelter, in the place which has a somewhat great mark of ownership, opposite from the law box. And when it’s done, then hang the cloth for the opening of the shelter.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you (sing., imp.) carry altar of incense which they make with gold, put it in front of sacred box outside [of] cloth of door which protect it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Put the gold altar for burning incense in front of the sacred chest, and set up the curtain at the entrance of the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:37:

  • Kupsabiny: “and they used not to leave when that cloud was still engulfing the Tent.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But until the day the cloud did not lift up they used to stay there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the cloud did- not -move, they did- not -move also.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But when they saw that the cloud didn’t leave the shelter and arise, then they remained settled (lit. they held sitting and were sitting) until the day in which they saw the cloud leave the shelter and arise.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When cloud not up arises, they stay down until cloud arises.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “If the cloud did not rise, they stayed where they were and did not go on until the cloud rose.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 2:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when she saw that she could not hide him any longer, she plaited something like a basket. She plaited that thing from reeds and after she got tar/bee-wax and smeared that basket so that water may not leak into it. And after that, she laid that boy in that basket and placed it where reeds grew by the river bank.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But after three months she could not hide him any longer. Then she made a reed basket to put the baby in. She coated it with tar so that no water would come inside. Then she put the child in basket and put the basket among the tall grass along the bank of the Nile.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But when she could- no-longer -hide the child, she got/took a basket which was-made from a papyrus plant and she painted this with tar. Then she put- the baby -inside this basket and put the basket among the reeds at the edge of the Nile/[Nilo] River.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But the three months were finished and so it wasn’t possible to hide the child any more. Therefore she took a coiled basket and rubbed sap/caulk onto it to stop up its holes. And then she placed the child into the basket’s interior and then hid that basket amongst the wild cane, at the edge of the big river Nail.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When she not child be able with to hide, she carried basket which they made with bullrush, painted it with oil black which be sticky. She put child within it, carried it edge of bank, put it belly of water inside of reeds.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When she was unable to hide him/me/keep it a secret any longer, she got a basket made from tall reeds. She covered the basket with tar to make it waterproof/so water could not get in. Then she put him/me in the basket and put the basket in the water in the middle of the tall grass at the edge of the Nile River.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “So now Moses, go to the ruler of Egypt. Go and deliver/rescue my people of Israel to come out of that land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So now, you go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites out of Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So I am-sending you (sing.) to the king of Egipto to cause- my people the Israelinhon -to-come-out from Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore I will send you to go to the great chief of the Isip people to bring my people Israel so that they leave Isip and come.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “come! I will send you to king, in order you might go take away children of Israel out from Egypt.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So you go back to Egypt. I am sending you to the king, in order that he may permit you to bring my people, the Israeli people, out of Egypt.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 4:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “When Moses was going with his wife and children, they went with the donkey. Moses set course towards Egypt with that staff/stick whom God had told him to carry/take.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Therefore Moses took his wife and sons and put them on donkeys and taking the staff that God had given him and went back to Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises took his wife and his male children and had- (them) -ride on a donkey and went-back/returned to Egipto. He also brought the walking-stick/staff which God ordered him to bring.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Moses took his spouse together with his two male children and then put them onto the backs of donkis, and so they set out on the journey to Isip. And Moses was holding the walking stick of God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses took his wife with his children, put them on back of donkey, they returned country Egypt. And Moses took cane of God in hand.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Moses/I took his/my wife and sons and put them on donkeys, and they/we returned to Egypt. And Moses/I took in his/my hand the stick that God told him/me to take along.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 5:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 5:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “They told Moses and Aaron that, ‘Men/friends, God has seen what you have done to us and he will do to you painful things. Why did you make the ruler and his leaders to hate us like this? You have made this people to find a way to kill us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then they said, ‘Lord may judge you as The King and their official have become angry because of you and a sword has also given to kill us.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They said to Moises and Aaron, ‘May-it-be that the LORD punish you (plur.), because of you (plur.) the king and his officials are-angry with us (excl.). What you (plur.) have-done will-be the reason for their killing us (excl.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “but the Israel people’s spokespersons for the laborers spoke to the two of them like this, ‘Chief God saw the thing the two of you did indeed. And so he will punish the two of you. For the two of you made so that the great chief of Isip with his [subordinate] leaders think [that] we (excl.) his laborers are an insignificant thing. The two of you made a way for the Isip people to kill us.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They said to Moses and Aaron «Yahweh, let him judge you! Because you make us (incl.) we (incl.) stink bad for king of Egypt and his servants. That which you did, it be the same with sword which you gave them that they might come kill us (incl.).»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They said to Aaron and Moses/me, ‘Yahweh has seen what you two have done He will punish you , because you have caused the king and his officials to despise us! You have given them an excuse to kill us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)