complete verse (Exodus 28:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “(The) rope/band for the waist should be woven wisely using those things and be sewn into that (aforementioned) cloth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sash of fine linen must be on top of ephod woven with blue, purple and red thread and gold thread skillfully.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The cloth-belt (is to be) linen embroidered with gold thread and blue, purple, and red wool.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, they must take needle thread which is red and somewhat red and blue and then make the belt of his middle. And they must weave small gol cords onto them also. And when it’s done, then they [must] sew this belt onto the edge of that cloth for his trunk, and so it goes and becomes like one cloth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must sew its belt thus, with gold, with thread good which be purple, and that which be red, and that which be green/blue, as wise people do it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “A carefully-woven sash, which must be made from the same materials as the sacred apron, must be sewn onto the sacred apron.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:40)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:40:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone prepare/make tunics for Aaron’s sons, ropes/bands for tying around the waist and hats that show/indicate honor and are beautiful.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make tunics, turbans and sashes for the sons of Aaron. It will give them dignity and will make beautiful.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] also have-(someone)-sew inner clothing, cloth-belts, and turbans for the children/(sons) of Aaron to honor them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, you (pl.) must make siots for Aron’s male children, and the belts of their middles, and their head cloths. [When] it’s like that they will decorate themselves with them, and so they’ll have great status in people’s sight, and so they will respect them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you (sing., imp.) say to them they must fashion tunic and belt and turban for male children of Aaron also, in order that it show greatness their, [so that] they might fear them.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tell them to make beautiful long-sleeved tunics/gowns, sashes, and caps for Aaron’s sons. Make ones that will be suitable for those who have this dignified work.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:29)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Those holy clothes for/of Aaron will be for his family line so that when any other person of that house is being ordained/consecrated, he is to put on those clothes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Aaron’s sacred garments will be for his descendants after him. And they must be consecrated wearing the same garments and being anointed. Aaron’s first son must wear those garments seven days before coming to the Tent of Meeting to serve in the holy place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘When Aaron dies, his holy clothing/garments are-to-be-given to each of his descendants who will-succeed him as head priest, so they can-wear it when they are-ordained.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And I placed a mark of ownership onto Aron’s decorations for offering. Therefore later on, when Aron dies, these decorations will remain that of his male children and descendants. [Since] it’s like that then they will put on these decorations in the day in which they pour oil onto their heads to appoint them so that they become my people of offerings.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And clothes which be special, it take place will be that of his children. When they will consecrate them for head of priests, applying them oil on head, they must wear it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘After Aaron dies, the special clothes that he wore will belong to his sons. They are to wear those clothes when they are set apart/dedicated to become priests.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “A wealthy person should not pay more or a poor man to pay little in the money which was resolved.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the time of giving offering to the Lord for your atonement rich people should not give more than half shekel and poor should not give less.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The rich should- not -pay too-much, and the poor should- not -pay too-little.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the people whose possessions are many, they aren’t able/permitted to bring many coins. And the people of scrounging also, they aren’t able/permitted to bring a small(er) [amount] of coins. They all must bring coins of the same number like this to me, the Chief. With this offering, they are buying themselves. Lest they die.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When they will exchange life their with gold white thus, one who be rich, he must not (imp.) it give [so that] it be much, and one who be poor, he must not (imp.) give [so that] it be few.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Rich men must not pay more than this amount, and poor men must not pay less than this amount, when they pay this money to save their lives.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 31:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 31:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “sacrificial place for burning sacrifices and all the things which go together (with that), basin for bathing and its stand,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin and its stand.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the altar of the offering which is-burnt and all the things-for- its -use, the basin and its thing-that- (it is) -placed-upon,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and the table of offerings together with all its things, and the dish for water together with its table,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “and altar great which they will burn thing upon, with its things, with water jar with its foot,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “the altar for offering sacrifices that will be burned and all the things that will be used with it, the washbasin and its base,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “You see, they told me that, ‘Prepare for us something to worship so that it will lead us, because we do not know what has happened to this man called Moses who led us all the way from Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They said to them, ‘Make a god that will go ahead of us, because we don’t know what happened to Moses who brought us out of Egypt (Lit: to out of Egypt having brought us Moses.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They said to me, ‘Make us (excl.) a god who will-lead us (excl.), for we (incl.) do- not -know what has-happened to this man Moises who brought- us (incl.) -out of Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Thy spoke to me like this, ‘Make for us (excl.) some gods to go ahead of us on our way. For Moses, the man who brought us so that we left Isip and came, we don’t know what thing has happened to him.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they said to me with force ‹you (sing., imp.) make for us (incl.) God which will precede for us (incl.) road. Because Moses which take [this direction] us (incl.) out from Egypt, that who find him at that place, we (incl.) not it know›” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They said to me, ‘As for that man Moses, the one who brought us up here from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him. So make for us an idol that will lead us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 33:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 33:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “But I do not want you to see my face because the one who sees will actually die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then he said, ‘you cannot see my face, because no one can live seeing my face.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But you cannot see my face for no one can see me that will-live.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But you (sing.) can’t/mustn’t see my face. For if anyone sees my face, he will die.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, it not be good that you might see my face, because one who will see my face, he will die.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But you are not allowed to see my face, because anyone who sees my face will die/not continue to stay alive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But Moses when descended down the Mountain of Sinai while carrying the two stones with the commandments, he did not know that his face was glittering much because he had just come from talking with God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Moses came down from Sinai holding the two tablets of the Testimony he was unaware that his face was radiant because of speaking with the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Moises came-down from Mount Sinai, he was carrying the two wide stone where the command of God was written. He did not know that his face was bright because he had talked with the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In the day in which Moses climbed down from Sainai mountain, he was holding the two stones of the law and went down. But he didn’t know that his face was very shiny. His face was doing like that because he [had been] talking together with God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When Moses had climbed [this direction] down from top of Mountain of Sinay, he was carrying stone be flat two which they write word of covenant of God on it. And his face flash, because he speak with God, but he not it see.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When Moses/I came back down the mountain, carrying in his/my hand the two stone slabs on which were written the Ten Commandments, his/my face was shining because he/I had been talking with Yahweh, but he/I did not know that his/my face was shining.” (Source: Translation for Translators)