complete verse (Exodus 40:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, someone place the Covenant Box inside and conceal the Inner Room with (the) curtain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Keeping the ark of Testimony on it hang the curtain before of it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Put inside of it the Box of-the Covenant/Agreement, and shield/cover-over it with-a curtain/hang the curtain to-enclose it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And put the law box into my shelter, and when it’s done then hang the big cloth which splits my shelter’s interior so that it becomes two, and then put the law box so that it remains behind it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, sacred box which have stone be flat of word of my covenant on it, you (sing., imp.) put it within it, protect it with cloth of door.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Put inside it the sacred chest that contains the stone slabs on which are engraved the Ten Commandments, and hang the curtain in front of it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “so that Moses could not be able to enter into that Tent of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled upon it, and the glory of the Lord had filled the tabernacle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises could- not -enter the Tent because it was-covered with-the powerful presence of-the LORD the form/figure of-the cloud.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And so Moses wasn’t able to enter into the shelter, because the Chief‘s cloud descended on it and so covered [it], and his great radiance fully occupied it’s interior.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses not inside of tent be able to enter, because of cloud which come cover it [body] and light of presence of The Lord which light within it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Because that light was very bright, Moses/I was not able to enter the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 2:2)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Not very long, she became pregnant and produced/bore a boy child. When she saw that the child was handsome/beautiful, she hid (him) for three months.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the woman became pregnant, she gave birth to a son. When she saw that the child was fine she hid him for three months.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This woman became-pregnant and gave-birth to a male/(son). When she saw that the body of the child was healthy/[lit. good], she hid him/[lit. this] for a period/[lit. inside] of three months.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that she became pregnant and so bore a male child. But that woman saw that her child was very good-looking and so she hid him for a duration of three months.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And his wife became pregnant, bore male child. When she saw it that son be good, she hid him from people of Egypt with month three.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “She became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy/me. When she saw that he/I was a good-looking baby, she hid him/me for three months, because she was not willing to do what the king commanded.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people really suffered in Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Now the loud cry of the Israelites has reached me. I have also seen the intolerable pain/suffering (given) to them by the Egyptians.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Yes, I have-heard the asking-for help of the Israelinhon, and I have-seen how they (are) oppressed by the Egiptohanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Yo, I heard the Israel people’s crying indeed, and I saw the Isip people doing badly to them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Look!! Now, weeping which my people are weeping, it approached here to me, and evil things which Egyptians do to them, I saw it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Truly I have now heard my Israeli people crying. I have seen how the Egyptians oppress them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 4:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “While Moses was still in that land of Midian, God told him that, ‘Have you heard, all people who wanted to kill you are dead, so go back to Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Lord said to Moses in the country of Midian," Go back to Egypt." Because those who tried to kill you there have all died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Before Moises left Midian the LORD said to him, ‘Okay/go-on, go-back/return now to Egipto for all who wanted to-kill you (sing.) have- now -died.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses was still living in Midian, and the Chief spoke to him like this, ‘You return back to Isip. For the people who spoke about killing you, they’ve died and are finished.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, The Lord speaks with Moses in country of Midian, said to him «you return Egypt, because they who were seeking that they might kill you, they died all.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me before he/I left Midian, ‘You can safely return to Egypt, because the men who were wanting to kill you are now dead.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 5:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 5:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “And after they had left there, those people met Moses and Aaron on the way/path waiting.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When they returned from Pharaoh, they met Moses and Aaron who were waiting for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When- they -left the king, they saw Moises and Aaron waiting for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore they left the great chief of Isip there, and then went and met Moses and Aron. The two of them were standing and awaiting them,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses and Aaron who were waiting for them out, they exited here out met with them.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “As they left the king’s palace, they met Aaron and Moses/me, who were waiting for them there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 6:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 6:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “he said that, ‘I am God. Go and tell that ruler of Egypt all the things/words that I will tell you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He spoke to him in this way, "I am the Lord. Whatever I tell you, go and tell it all to pharaoh king of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “he said to him, ‘I am the LORD. Tell Faraon the king of Egipto everything that I have-told you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “the Chief spoke to him like this, ‘I am the Chief. You (sing.) must speak to the great chief of the Isip people with all the words which I speak to you with.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “The Lord said to him «I am Yahweh. That which I told for you all, you go tell it for king of Egypt.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “he said, ‘I am Yahweh. You must tell the king everything that I say to you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 7:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses and Aaron went to where that ruler was and did according to what he/they was/were told. Aaron threw down the stick before that ruler with his other leaders. Then that stick changed to a snake.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did as the Lord had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials. And it became a snake.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises and Aaron went to the king and they did what the LORD had-said. Aaron threw his staff/walking-stick in-front of the king and his officers, and it was-made-into a snake.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Moses and Aron went to the great chief of the Isip people and then did as Chief God spoke to the two of them about. Aron threw down his stick in the sight of the great chief of Isip and of his [subordinate] leaders, and so it changed itself and became a snake.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses and Aaron went to king, went did that which The Lord said to them. Aaron threw his cane down in front of king and his servants, and it changed into serpent.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Aaron and Moses/I went to the king and did what Yahweh had commanded them/us to do. Aaron threw his stick down in front of the king and his officials, and it became a snake.” (Source: Translation for Translators)