complete verse (Exodus 15:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “You will lead the people whom you saved
    in your love that can not miss/go wrong.
    You will lead in your strength
    to that land which you promised them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In your loving kindness
    you have led the people you redeemed.
    In your strength you guide them
    to the holy country where you promised them to lead.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In your (sing.) continuing love you (sing.) will-guide/lead the people whom you (sing.) have-saved.
    In your (sing.) strength you (sing.) will-guide/lead them to your (sing.) holy dwelling-place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘In your action of compassion (lit. of a wounded interior) and of faithfulness (lit. of a straight eye),
    you retrieved your people back from their laborer work,
    and so you stood and were leading them.
    In your strength, you will show them their pathway,
    and so they [will] walk and go to the good place which you chose to be yours.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “we (excl.) people who you saved, you took us (excl.) with love your which not will finish.
    Road which goes place your which is holy, you showed us (excl.) it with power your.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You faithfully loved the people you rescued;
    with your power you are leading them to the land that you have set apart.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “When they measured that food, it appeared/was seen that (the) people who collected/gathered much did not surpass what they needed and those who collected/gathered little did not lack.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When they measure it he who gathered much did not have too much and he who gathered little did not have too little. All of them have as much as they need.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But when they measured it, each one has one gantang/(about 2 kilos). Those who gathered more did- not -have-too-much, and those who gathered a little also did- not -have-too-little. Each one took only just-enough.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done then they filled it into small clay pots, and so they saw that the people who gathered much, theirs was sufficient for them, and the people who gathered not very much, theirs also was sufficient for them. They all received [it] so that it was sufficient for them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Which they weighed that which they gathered with cup, one who gathered that which be much [body], there was not any which again add for him, and one who gathered that which be little [body], there was not any which lacked for him. Therefore, that which a man gathered, it was the same the same.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But when they measured what they had gathered, those that had gathered a lot did not have anything left over. And those that gathered less still had enough to eat. Each person gathered just what they needed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 17:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 17:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses built an altar for burning sacrifices and called it ‘God fights for me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses built an altar there and called it the Lord is my flag.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises built an altar and called it, ‘The LORD is-namely my Banner of Victory.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that Moses erected a table of offerings and so called that table’s name like this, ‘The Chief is like my totem/emblem.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses erected altar of stone, named it «Yahweh be my flag.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I built a stone altar there and named it ‘Yahweh is like my flag’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 19:4)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “‘I believe you (plur.) saw what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you as an eagle carries its children, and brought you to where you are now.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I brought you to myself as though on eagle’s wings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) yourselves have-seen what I did to the Egiptohanon, and how I brought you (plur.) here to me, just-like an eagle/[agila] carries her chicks who are-protected-by her wings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘You (pl.) saw what things I did to the Isip people. And also, you saw [that] I shouldered you as a kite bird shoulders her children on her wings, and so I brought you so that you came and remain with me.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “‹That which I did in Egypt when I took [this direction] you to me as eagle takes thing up with its wings, you saw it in eye your.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You have seen what I did for all of you and how I brought you here to me. It was as though I lifted you up as an eagle carries its young eaglets on its wings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 20:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “I created the sky/up and earth, the sea and everything in it in six days, and on the seventh day I rested. Then I blessed that day of Sabbath and made it to be honored forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “For in six days the Lord made the heaven, earth and sea and everything in them and rested the seventh day. So the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and set it aside for rest.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For in six days I created the heavens, the earth, the sea and all that is in them, but I rested on the seventh day. So I blessed the Day For-Resting and made (it) a special day for me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “For on the seventh day in the past, I, the Chief caused heaven and earth and the ocean and everything existing in it to come forth. But I rested myself on the seventh day. Therefore I, the Chief made good talk for empowering the Day of Rest and so I put my taboo/mark of ownership on that day.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Because, sky and earth, and water, and that which be present there all, Yahweh made it with days six, and he rested on day seventh. Therefore, Yahweh blessed that day, made it it be holy.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I, Yahweh, created the sky, the earth, the ocean, and everything that is in them, in six days. Then I stopped my work of creating everything, and rested on the seventh day. That is the reason that I, Yahweh, have blessed the rest day and set it apart to be a sacred/special day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 21:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “A person who abuses/curses his father or his mother, that one should be killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Anyone who curses his father or mother shall surely put to death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Anyone who curses his father or mother should be-killed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘If anyone talks badly about/to his father or his mother, you (pl.) must strike him dead.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “one who insult father or mother, let them kill him.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Anyone who reviles/curses his father or his mother must be executed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 22:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But if it is eaten by a wild animal, he should take the remaining part as evidence. But he should not compensate what was eaten by the animal.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If it was attacked by some wild animal, he shall bring the torn carcass to confirm the fact and shall not be required to make restitution.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If the animal was killed by a cruel/(wild) animal, he must bring the remaining parts of the animal as evidence, and he will- not -have- to -pay for-it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And if a wild animal strikes a tame animal so that it dies, that man will bring a piece of the animal to go and show to the animal’s owner, and so he won’t make payment to the animal’s owner.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If it was wild animals that kill it, he must take [this direction] that which shows it. Let him not (imp.) it give.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “If he says that the animal was killed by wild animals, he must bring back the remains of the animal that was killed and show it to the animal’s owner. If he does that, he will not have to pay anything for the animal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 23:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 23:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) ought to be celebrating/eating (a) festival which honors me three times in a year.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Three times a year you are to celebrate a festival.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (plur.)] celebrate three feasts/festivals each year for my honor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘In each and every year, you (pl.) must do three big feasts to lift up my name.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “By year by year, you (sing., imp.) remember me times three with holidays.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Every year you must celebrate three festivals to honor me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)