complete verse (Exodus 24:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 24:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses went with Aaron and Nadab and Abihu and seventy elders of Israel climbing the mountain” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu and the 70 leaders of Israel went-up/climbed-up the mountain,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that Moses and Aron and Nadap and Abiu and the seventy elders of Israel arose and went to the mountain” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses, and Aaron, and Nadab, and Abihu, and elders of Israel who be 70, they climb top of mountain,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I, along with Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 Israeli elders/leaders, went up the mountain,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make a table from acacia boards which has a length of three feet, width of one foot and a half and height of two feet and three inches.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Make a table of acacia wood, 88 cm long, 44 cm wide and 66 cm high.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (sing.)] also have-someone(s)-make an acacia table, which (is) 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “God spoke again like this, ‘You (pl.) must make a table from akas wood, having a length which extends to 36 inches (lit. to our[incl] chest]), and its width will extend to 18 inches (lit. our elbow’s bending), and its height will extend to 27 inches (lit. our armpit).” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«And you shall build table with tree white-acacia. Length of its below, let it be joint of hand two, and its width, let it be joint of hand one, and length of its height, let it be joint of hand one and a half.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tell them to make a table from acacia wood. It is to be 36 in./88 cm. long, 18 in./66 cm. wide, and 27 in./66 cm. high.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 26:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 26:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make/prepare acacia frames so the Tent may stand on (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Erect planks from the acacia tree to support the canopy of the tent of the meeting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘The framework for the Tent must-be acacia/[akasya] boards.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And also, you (pl.) must make the shelter’s studs from akas wood, yet between each pair of studs, you must nail cross pieces, and so they make the pairs of studs to become like door frames. [When] it’s like that, then the pairs of studs together with their cross pieces will exist as the individual pieces of the wall’s bones.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall chop white-acacia, build it for wood of tent which be 48.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tell them to make 48 frames from acacia wood, frames that will be set up from which to hang the Sacred Tent covers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those curtains should be tied to twenty pillars of bronze and standing on twenty things of bronze, and having clips/hooks and/with silver runners.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “There must be twenty pillars set in the twenty bases of bronze. But the hooks and the ropes to attach to the pillars must be of silver.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Connect this curtain to the 20 bronze posts which are-inserted into the 20 bronze bases. The things-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 you (pl.) must make this long side of the fence with its twenty posts. And make twenty bras post bases also to be for the standing up of the posts. And on each of the posts, make silva hooks and silva cross-pieces also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall pound metal red which be 20 for its hanging wood, and metal red which be 20 other for planting-hole. you shall pound gold white, made crooks head, seal it on its hanging wood, and you shall pound gold white for its beams.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “To support/hang the curtain, tell them to make twenty bronze posts, and one bronze base for each post. To fasten the curtains to the posts, they must make silver hooks, and metal rods covered with silver to fasten the curtains to the hooks.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “And each of these stones should be engraved with names following the names of Jacob’s sons to indicate the nation of Israel right from the beginning.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “According to the names of twelve sons of Israel there must be twelve precious stones. The names of the twelve tribes must be engraved in the twelve stones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Each stone should have a name of the children/(sons) of Jacob to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. The way-to-engrave the names should be the same-(way) of engraving a seal.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “On these twelve stones, you (pl.) must engrave Iakop’s twelve male children’s names. These people were leading over the twelve clans of you Israel people.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must write name of male children of Israel there. On gem one, they must carve name of tribe of children of Israel one there as they carve signet. Thus, there will be gem which be 12 for tribes of children of Israel which be 12.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “A gem-cutter should engrave on each of these twelve stones the name of one of the sons of Jacob. These names will represent the twelve Israeli tribes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Bring (sing.) that young bull in front of my Tent and let Aaron and his sons place their hands on the head of that young bull.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘And then bring that bull before the Tent of Meeting, then Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on bull’s head.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Bring the young-bull cow to the front of the Meeting-Together-Place Tent, and have- Aaron and his children/(sons) -put their hands on the head of the cow.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And when it’s done, then bring the offering bulmakao to come near to the opening of my shelter. And then Aron and his male children will put their hands onto its head.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, you shall take young bull door of Dwelling-Tent-of-God. you shall say Aaron with his children that they must put it hand on head.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘hen bring the young bull to the entrance of the Sacred Tent. Tell Aaron and his sons to put their hands on the head of the young bull.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:42:

  • Kupsabiny: “This sacrifice should be done in the compound of God’s Tent from generation to generation. I will meet you there and talk to you” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The burnt offering must offer regularly before the Lord near the entrance of the Tent of Meeting for your generations to generations. I will come to meet you in the Tent of meeting and speak to you.” (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: “‘Always in the future, you (pl.) must cook these offerings on the fire so that they completely burn and are finished. And you will be making offerings day after day like that in my sight, close to the opening of my shelter. There I will come together with you (pl.) and so be talking to you.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “So, you and generation which will come, you will give gift(s) of fire this until forever at door Dwelling-Tent-of-God, in front of me, I Yahweh. That is where be the place which we (incl.) will meet, and that is where be the place which I will speak for you.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You and your descendants must continue making these offerings to me, Yahweh, throughout all future generations. You must offer them at the entrance of the Sacred Tent. That is where I will meet with you and speak to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “the big sacrificial place/altar plus all its things, the bathing basin and its stand.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “the altar of burnt offering and its utensils, and the basin and with all its stands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] rub- this oil -upon the Meeting-Together-Place Tent, the Box of the Law, the table and all the things-for-use of-it, the place-to-put the light and all the things-for-use of-it, and the altar used-for-burning the incense, the altar used-for-burning the burnt offering and also all the things-for-use (of it), and the basin and its thing-that- (it is) -place-upon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and the table of offerings together with its things, and the dish for water together with its table.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “and Dwelling-Tent-of-God, and sacred box, and table with its things, and lampstand with its things, and altar of incense, and altar great with its things, and water jar with its foot, you shall apply it with it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “and the altar for offering sacrifices that will be burned, along with its bases and the washbasin and all the things that are used with it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)