complete verse (Exodus 40:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, that Tent was covered/roofed according to how God had told Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And then spreading the canopy over the tabernacle he put other two canopies over it as the Lord commanded him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he spread-out the Tent, and he still put- the covering -over-it. He did it all/He did all of-it/this according to the command of-the LORD to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then they covered the shelter with the big cloth, and they placed up the two other coverings above it, as the Chief spoke to Moses about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They drape cloth on its head, and they again drape hide on its head, as The Lord had said to Moses.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then they spread out the coverings over the Sacred Tent, exactly as Yahweh had commanded.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 1:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 1:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But one day, the king called those women/midwives and said to them, ‘Oh, what are you doing? Why have you left the boys of the Israelites to live/survive?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Thus the Pharaoh of Egypt summoned them and asked them, ‘Why have you done like this? Why don’t you kill the male children?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the king of Egipto had-summoned/called the midwives and asked, ‘Why have- you (plur.) -done this? Why have- you (plur.) -allowed the newly-born males/(boys) to-live?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the great chief called those two women to come to him and then asked them like this, ‘Why is it that you did like this? What did you leave the male children staying [well] for?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, king of Egypt again call them here, said to them «What is it that you do for it thus? What is it that you leave for it male children?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So the king summoned the two midwives and said to them, ‘Why are you doing this? Why are you letting the baby boys live?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:3)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “So Moses thought in himself/his stomach that, ‘This thing is strange. How come the fire is burning/shining but the bush is not burning (up)? Let me go near to see well.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So Moses thought, ‘I’ll go near and see such a strange fire. Why is nothing happening to the bush?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘Amazing! Why does- that bush not -burn-up? I will-go-closer and look-at-(it).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then he said, ‘How is this thing? Why is it that the fire doesn’t cook that tree? I will go close to see.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses say «I will go see that which fire not for it tree consumes!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I thought, ‘I will go closer and try to see this strange sight! Why is the bush not burning up?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 4:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “But Moses said that ‘Oh, Lord, I beg you to look for another person whom you may send.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said, "O Lord, please send another one for this [job is implied]."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Moises said, ‘Oh Lord, if possible [you (sing.)] just send another (person).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses said, ‘O no! Chief, I’m not able. [It’s] good for you to send someone else.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And he answered for him it «Oh! my lord, I beg you, that you may send another!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But he/I replied, ‘O, Yahweh, I ask you, please send someone else instead!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 5:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 5:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then those Egyptian leaders beat the people of Israel who were in charge of /the foremen) those slaves. They asked, ‘Why have you not made the bricks like what you used to make?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The slave drivers beat the foreman from Israel saying, ‘Why are you making a smaller number of bricks than before?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then they beat/whipped the Israelinhon foremen and asked, ‘Why were- you (plur.) not -able-to-do yesterday and today the number of bricks that has-been-assigned- for you (plur.) -to-do, which (is) the same number in-time-past?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the work leaders of the Isip people were whipping the Israel people’s spokespersons of the laborers and so said, ‘Why is it that you didn’t finish your work of making hard stones yesterday and today, as your were doing before?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And people of Israel who chiefs of work put for head of work, they took them, beat them, asking like this «Today yesterday, What is it that you not for it bricks make that it might be fulfilled as when you made it previously?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When they were not able to do that, the slave bosses had the Israeli supervisors beaten with sticks, and they asked them, ‘Why have all the men you are supervising not been able to make the same number of bricks today/now as they did before ?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 6:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 6:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Aaron married Elisheba the daughter of Amminadab. Elisheba was the sister to Nahshon. That lady bore Aaron these men: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. She bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Aaron married Elisheba, the child of Aminadab and sibling/(sister) of Nashon. Their male children they were-namely Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Itamar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Aron married a woman named Eliseba. She was the female child of Aminadap, and her brother’s name was Nason. Aron’s spouse Eliseba bore her male children whose names were as follows: Nadap and Abiu and Eleasar and Itamar.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Elisheba who be the sister of Nahshon who be the daughter of Amminadab, Aaron took her for his wife. She bore for him Nadab, and Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Aaron married Elisheba. She was the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon. Elisheba gave birth to four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 7:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “Things stayed like that for seven days since God had started the plague.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Seven days passed since the Lord struck the water of the river Nile.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After seven days had-passed from-(the time) when the LORD struck the Nile River through Aaron,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the Chief made so that the water of the Nail was bad like that for a duration of seven days.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When The Lord struck river of Nile, afterwards, there were days seven.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “One week/Seven days passed after Yahweh caused the water in the Nile River to become red like blood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “Though it had happened like that, the ruler again hardened his head. So, he refused to release those people to go.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Again Pharon hardened his heart and did not let the people go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the king still hardened his heart and he did- not -let- the Israelinhon -go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The flies went and were finished, but the great chief of the Isip people was unwavering and refused to listen again, and so he didn’t allow the people to go.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But king of Egypt again be hard heart, not people of Israel let go [that] they might go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But the king was stubborn this time also, and he did not allow the Israeli people to go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)