complete verse (Exodus 26:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 26:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “and other two for the corners.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And make two planks for the two corners of the back side.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and two boards for its corners.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, make two more pieces of wall bones for joining together the shelters long sides and its short side there in the back, in order for them to go and be flush at the shelter’s corners.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “On corner of back both, you shall build wood two for the one.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Also, tell them to make two extra frames, one for each corner of the rear of the Sacred Tent, to provide extra support.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “That compound should be having a length of forty five meters, a width of twenty two and a half meters and going up seven feet and a half. And its curtains should be from an expensive cloth and woven. And the things where it stands on should be of bronze.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The courtyard must be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide. And the height must be five cubits. The curtain must be of fine linen and bases of bronze.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘The whole measurement of the courtyard/yard is about 150 feet long and about 75 feet wide. It was-surrounded with a linen curtain, that was seven and a half feet high. Its posts are-set-inside/are-inserted-into bronze bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “This fence’s length will amount to twenty-five fathoms. And its width will amount to twelve and a half fathoms. Make all the fence’s cloths from good cloths. And the height of the fence will amount to one fathom and an [extra] part extending for 18 inches (lit. our[incl] elbow’s bending). And make its post bases from bras.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Thus width of big of fence will be joint of hand which be 100, and width of its small will be joint of hand which be 50, and its height will be joint of hand five. you will hang cloth which they make with flax cloth, and you will erect it in hole which they pound with metal red.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The whole courtyard, from the east entrance to the west end, must be 50 yards/44 meters long, and the curtains that enclose it must be 7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters high. All the curtains must be made of fine linen, and all the bases under the posts must be made of bronze.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when Aaron is going into where it is Holy, he should put on the pocket worn on the chest which the names of the people of Israel have been engraved in it so that God will always be remembering/thinking about them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he must bear the breast piece of judging with the engraved names of the sons of Israel so in the sense that the Lord will have memorial continually.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘When Aaron enters the Holy Place he must wear this like-pocket(s) which is on the chest with the names of the tribes of Israel so that I will- always -remember them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘Therefore when Aron enters the interior of the shelter, in the place which has a somewhat great taboo, then Israel’s male children’s names will be existing on his chest’s cloth, and so I will see [it] and then remember my people always and it continues and goes.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “So, when Aaron wears cloth of chest which will have tassel which he hits seeking me, when he comes enters [this direction] sacred-place inside of tent, he will come with name of tribes of children of Israel, in order that he might remember them in front of me, I Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “In that way, Aaron will have the names of the twelve Israeli tribes in the sacred pouch close to his chest when he enters the Holy Place. This will remind him that I, Yahweh, will never forget my people (OR, that he represents my people when he talks to me, Yahweh).” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that burn (sing.) the whole of that ram at the altar. It is to be/becomes a sacrifice which smells good to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Burn the ram’s whole body on the altar. It is the burnt offering to the Lord a pleasing aroma and an offering made by fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then burn them all on the altar as a burnt offering to me. The fragrant-aroma of this offering which is by-means-of fire will-cause- me -to-be-happy/pleased.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the fire will cook all the sipsip’s pieces so that they completely burn and are finished. This is your (pl.) offering to me, the Chief. And so I will be happy with its good smell.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “burn it on altar all. That will be for me gift(s) of fire, and it will smell for me sweet, will make my heart well, I Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “and burn those pieces completely on the altar with the rest of the ram. That will be an offering to me, Yahweh, and the smell will please me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make for it two rings this side and the other side for carrying it, to be close to the rim so that the poles for carrying that thing are entered into (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make two gold rings to both side below the molding to insert the carrying poles to carry the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Have-(someone)-put two gold things-like-rings below the strip/molding on opposite sides of the altar, in-order to insert the poles for-carrying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And below that fastening-band, affix two gol ring-handles, one on one side, and the other on the other side, to be for the insertion of poles for the carrying of the table.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must pound gold red two [so that] it be bored hole, they must seal it on the side on its edge under. That is what they will put through its carry-wood in.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They must make two gold rings for carrying the altar. They must attach them to the altar below the border, one on each side of the altar. These rings are for the poles for carrying the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:36:

  • Kupsabiny: “Part of these things have to be ground into powder and someone take it to my Tent and place (it) in front of the Covenant Box. Make (sing.) sure that you (plur.) honor this thing to become completely a holy thing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Taking some portions of it to make powder by grinding. Place this powder on the gold altar in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting where I meet you. You should consider like this incense sacred.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Grind/Pound/Make-fine some of it very fine and sprinkle in-front-of the Box of the Law which is there at the Meeting-Together-Place Tent, where I will-meet-together with you (sing.). You (sing.) should consider it very holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then rub all these things so that they break down and become small. Okay, do like that and when it’s done, then put some of this incense to remain in the interior of my shelter, opposite from the law box. In that area, I meet together with you (pl.). And this incense has a very great taboo. You must respect it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, you shall take a portion of it, grind it, put it in front of sacred box which have stone be flat of word of my agreement within it, put it inside of Dwelling-Tent-of-God which we (incl.) will meet with you there. This will be sacred for you very.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Beat some of it into a fine powder. Then take some of it into the Sacred Tent and sprinkle it in front of the sacred chest. You must all consider this incense to be very holy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do you want the Egyptians to laugh that, ‘He thought that he had rescued his people but actually he wanted them to come and perish in this mountain!’ My God, do not again become annoyed but press the stomach/cool down/be sympathetic. Don’t destroy your people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Why would you give cause to the Egyptians to say that you had intended to kill them on the mountain, to wipe their names from this earth. Calm this anger of yours that is burning like a fire and make it peaceful. Please change your mind and save your people from being destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “What will- the Egiptohanon -say? That you (sing.) took- your (sing.) people -out of Egipto for-the-purpose-of killing them in the mountains so-that they will-disappear/be-gone from the earth? Oh LORD, do- not -continue your (sing.) anger against them, and do- not -destroy them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “If you kill them off, then the Isip people will say, ‘God felt ill-will toward his people and so he brought them to the mountain, because he wanted to kill them off.’ But you must change your mind (lit. interior) and so leave your actions of anger and so please don’t destroy your people.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If you will do it thus, Egyptians will say that you take them to evil do, to kill them in rocky place, to wipe out them from earth. Therefore, return heart your down, not (imp.) people your wipe out.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Do not do anything that would allow the people of Egypt to say, ‘Their god led them out from our country, but he did that only because he wanted to kill them in the mountains and get rid of them completely !’ Stop being so angry! Change your mind/Do not do what you have told me that you will do! Do not do to your people this terrible thing that you have just said that you will do” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 33:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 33:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when Moses would go into that tent, (a) cloud like a pillar immediately descended down and covered/enveloped the door of that tent and after that God spoke to Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After Moses entered inside the tent during the Lord was speaking to Moses the pillar of cloud would stand at the entrance down the tent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And while Moises was inside, the thick cloud would-come-down at the Tent while the LORD spoke with Moises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when Moses entered the shelter, right then the long cloud would go and stand near the opening of the shelter, and then God was talking with Moses.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When he be entering [that direction] its inside, pillar of cloud be going stop at door, and The Lord be speaking with Moses there.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When Moses/I entered the Sacred Tent, the tall cloud that looked like a fire would come down and stay at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and then Yahweh would talk with Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)