complete verse (Exodus 36:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “and forty silver things for those frames to stand on were made. Each of the frames stood on two of those things and were squeezed/tightened with two pegs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made forty silver bases under the twenty planks- two- two bases under each plank.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They inserted these frames to the 40 silver bases — two bases to each frame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, he made forty silva post bases to be for the standing-up of the wall bones. And for each of the pieces of wall bones, he put silva post-bases two-each.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “and they pound gold white, be it for its planting-holes. They made hole two for building-wood one.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They made 40 silver bases to go underneath them. Two bases went under each frame. The projections on each frame fit into these bases.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 37:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 37:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “He made six branches on that thing, three being on this side and the other three of the stem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Six branches of it were extended out. Three branches at one side of the lampstand and three branches at the other side.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The place-to-put of the light has six branches, three on each side.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And he made the lams stand’s trunk together with its six branches, three on one side and three on the other.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They made it it have hand six, the three on one half, the three on one half.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “There were six branches on the lampstand, three on each side of the shaft.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 38:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 38:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “This (place/record) shows the things which were used in/for the Tent of God. Moses is the one who ordered that these things were all written down and the Levites arranged/made it being headed by Ithamar the son of Aaron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Bezalel finished the work with Oholiab who was skillful to embroider and to weave in the linen of blue, purple and red colour. Both of them accomplished the command that the Lord had given through Moses. Moses gave Ithamar the son of Aaron the responsibility of keeping an account of skin, gold, silver and bronze in the Tent of Meeting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These are the materials which was-used to built of the Place-of-Worship Tent where the Law was-put/placed-in-it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “For God’s shelter in which the two stones of the law were located, the workers took gol and silva and bras and then made it. And Moses said for the Livai people to count that gol and silva and bras, and so write its heaviness into a book. And Itamar, the child of Aron, the man of offerings, he lead in counting those things.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “This be weighing of many things which they make tent with it, tent-of-covenant-of-God. Moses say [to] Ithamar son of Aaron who be head of priests, he must write it for the Levites.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Here is a list of the amounts of metal used to make the Sacred Tent. Moses/I told some men from the tribe of Levi to count all the materials used and write down the amounts. Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest, supervised those men.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) cut an opening in that robe to be used for entering the head when dressing and stitched something thick round that neck not to become torn quickly.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made a hole at the center of it, they sewed around the color keeping cloth for not to be torn.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This clothes has hole in-the center for the head and seems has collar so it will- not -tear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And he left a hole in that long robe for his head to go into. And he sewed that hole with his neck’s cloth so that it became somewhat thick and so it wasn’t able to tear.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They make its neck [so that] it be strong, and they reinforce it [so that] it not (imp.) tear.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “It had an opening through which the priest would put his head. They sewed a border around this opening, to prevent the material from tearing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 40:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Lead Aaron with his sons to the compound of the Tent and perform a cleansing ritual.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And then bringing Aaron and his sons inside the entrance of the Tent of Meeting make them take a bath.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Bring Aaron and his sons to-the entrance of the Tent Meeting-Place and have- them -take-a-bath there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And when it’s done, then bring Aron and his male children and to go stand at the opening of my shelter, and then wash them with water.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When you will anoint these many things [with] oil will be finished, you (sing., imp.) call Aaron and his children [to] door of tent, wash them [body] there with water.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Sacred Tent, and wash them ritually with water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 2:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “When she (mother of Moses) had weaned the boy, (she) returned (him) to go to where the girl/daughter of the ruler/king was, to become her child. The girl of the ruler said that, ‘This boy will be called Moses because I picked him out of water.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter. Pharaoh’s daughter accepted him as her own son. Then she said, ‘I drew him out of the water’ and thus she named him Moses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the child was- now -weaned, his mother brought him to the princess, and the princess considered him as her child. The princess named the child Moises, for she said, ‘I took- him -out of the water.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the child grew somewhat big, and so his mother took him to the daughter of the great chief, and so he became like her child. And so she called his name Moses because she said, ‘I pulled him up out of the water.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When child had grown, she took him for daughter of king of Egypt, and he take place be son. She called him Moses, because she say «I brought him here out from belly of water.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “A few years later/when the child/I grew older, she brought him/me to the king’s daughter. She adopted him/me as though I was her own son. She named him/me Moses, which sounds like the Hebrew words ‘pull out’, because she said ‘I pulled him out of the water.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “It has reached the point where I have thought/decided to migrate you taking you out of this suffering in Egypt. I will take/bring you to a land of milk and honey where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites live.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And I have decided to rescue you from the Egyptians and take you to the country of Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites where milk and honey flow.’’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I promise to-cause- you (plur.) -to-come-out from Egipto where you (plur.) are-suffering, and to-bring/take you (plur.) to the land of Canaanhon, Hithanon, Amornon, Periznon, Hivhanon, and Jebusnon — the good and fruitful land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And I promise to save you from the bad experiences at the hands of the Isip people. And so I will bring you so that you go to the land of the Kenan people and the It and the Amor and the Peres and the Ivi and the Iebus. This land is good and has rich [soil] and so honey and bulmakao’s milk is coming forth in it.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “now I swear that I will take away you out from poverty your in Egypt, I will take you to land of Canaanites, and Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites. That place, be place which honey and milk runs there.» › »” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I promise that I will rescue you from being oppressed in Egypt, and I will take you to the land where the descendants of Canaan, Heth, Amor, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus live. It is a land good for raising livestock and growing crops.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 4:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “God had told Aaron that, ‘Go and meet Moses in the wilderness.’ Aaron went and met with Moses at the hill/mountain of God, and they embraced (kissed) each other.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord had said to Aaron, "God into the desert to meet Moses." Then he went up the mountain of God and meeting him they embraced each other.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, the LORD said to Aaron, ‘Go and meet Moises in the remote-place.’ So he met Moises on the Mountain of God and kissed-(him) as a sign of greeting.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the Chief spoke to Aron like this, ‘You go to the desolate area and then meet up with Moses.’ Therefore he went and met Moses at the mountain of God. He saw him and them kissed his cheek.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Aaron «go wilderness, that you might go meet with Moses.» Therefore, they went met with Moses on mountain which be different for God, greeted him kissed him mouth.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Aaron, ‘Go into the desert to meet/see Moses!’ So he went there from Egypt and met him/me at Sinai, the mountain dedicated to God, and greeted him/me by kissing him/me on the cheek.” (Source: Translation for Translators)