complete verse (Exodus 23:32)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Don’t ever make an agreement with those people or kneel to/worship anything they kneel to/worship.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Do not make any relationship between them and their gods.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] do- not -make a agreement with them or with their little-gods/false-gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But you (pl.) can’t/mustn’t strike any decision to be in agreement with those tribes and their gods.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “So, you not (imp.) with them word of covenant put down, or with gods their.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You must not make any agreement/treaty with those people or with their gods.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Let someone make acacia poles so that those poles can be entered into the rings and let someone cover (them) with gold” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then make 2 poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] have-someone(s)-make poles from acacia and have-it-covered with gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then take two long [pieces of] akas wood and then plane them well to be for carrying poles. Enwrap those two carrying poles with wide pieces of gol.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And you chop white-acacia two for its carry-wood, apply it with gold red.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They must make two poles from acacia wood, and they must cover them with gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 26:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 26:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those tied together/looped things should be reaching fifty in each of those two big cloths.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “There are to be fifty loops on the edge of the cloth that was first joined previously and the likewise also fifty loops on the edge of the cloth that was later joined. The loops must be opposite each other.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “50 loops/things-like-rings are to-be-put on each edge/end and must-be facing each other.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Sew fifty ring-handles on the edge of one big cloth, and sew fifty more ring-handles onto the opposite edge of the other big cloth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall sew inside of loops which be 50 at edge of one, and inside of loops which be 50 at edge of the one, make it meet mouth.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They must put 50 loops on the edge of the first set, and 50 loops on the edge of the second set.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone arrange/make also for the northern side as/like it was arranged for the other side.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the same way a curtain must be of hundred cubits long for the north side. There are to be twenty-pillars in twenty bronze But hooks and ropes must be of silver.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The curtain on the north side is also about 150 feet long. Connect this also to the 20 bronze posts which is set-inside/inserted-into the 20 bronze bases. The thing-used-to-hang the curtains are the silver hooks which are connected to the silver rods on the posts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the long side of this fence toward the not, it will turn out the same as that of the other side also. Its length will amount to twenty-five fathoms. And make its twenty posts with their twenty bras post bases also to be for the standing up of the posts. And on each of the posts of the fence, make silva hooks and silva cross-pieces also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall make it thus on the left also. you shall hang clothes in order that its width, it be joint of hand which be 100. Its hanging wood and its planting-hole, let it be metal red. And that which you will pound be crooked head, with its beams, let it be gold white.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They must make the same kind of curtains for the north side of the courtyard.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone prepare two chains of pure gold which are plaited like a rope for the pocket worn on the chest” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In order to hang the breast piece onto the ephod make twelve twisted gold chains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Also have-(someone)-put pure gold things-like-chains the like-pocket(s) on the chest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And also, you (pl.) must take good gol and then braid two gol cords so that they turn out like a [braided] rope, to be for holding the small chest cloth of the man of offerings.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also, they must pound gold red for chain, they must bind cloth of chest with it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The two chains that are made from pure gold and braided like cords are for attaching the sacred pouch to the sacred apron.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Slaughter that young bull there at the compound of my Tent while I am looking.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Sacrifice the bull at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting before the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then butcher/slaughter the cow in the presence of the LORD, there near the entrance of the Meeting-Together-Place Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In my sight, close to the opening of my shelter, butcher that bulmakao.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When they will put it hand on head, you shall slaughter it in front of me, I Yahweh, at door of Dwelling-Tent-of-God.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then, while they do that, kill the young bull by slitting its throat, and catch/drain the blood in a bowl.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:43:

  • Kupsabiny: “and I will also meet the people of Israel in that place. My light will cleanse that place.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will come to meet with Israelites in the same place. Then that place will be consecrated by my glory.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This burnt offering must be-offered day-by-day for generations to come. [You (plur.)] offer this in my presence, there close-to the entrance of the Meeting-Together-Place that-is where I will-speak-together with you (sing.) and I will-meet-together with the Israelinhon. And this Tent will-be holy because of my powerful presence.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And I will join together with the Israel people there also. And so my great radiance will go forth and so cover my shelter, and so make that place to have a great mark of ownership, and so people [will] respect it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, we (incl.) will meet with children of Israel there, and white of my presence will make that place it be sacred.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “That is where I will meet with the Israeli people, and the brilliant light of my presence will cause that place to be holy/sacred.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do a ritual in that way so that they are cleansed completely. Nothing unclean should touch it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Purify these all and these will be the most sacred. Whatever touches these anointing things will be holy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) are-to-dedicate these things so-that they will-be very holy. Whatever touches them should be-set-apart/separated from others.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (sing.) will pour out this oil onto all these things in order to place my mark of ownership onto them for them to be my own. And if anything touches those things, it also has a mark of ownership and so becomes mine.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “That is how you will consecrate it [so that] it be sacred. And that which will touch it all, it will be sacred also.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Dedicate them by anointing them, in order that they will be completely holy/sacred. Anyone or anything that touches the altar will become taboo.” (Source: Translation for Translators)