complete verse (Exodus 40:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 40:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that he hung the curtain at the entrance of the Tent in order to conceal the inside part of the house” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then he hanged the curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He also hung/put-up/attached the curtain at-the entrance of-the Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then they hung the cloth for the shelter’s opening.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And he hang cloth of door of tent.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He/I hung the curtain at the entrance to the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 2:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “A short while later, the king’s daughter came there to the river wanting to wash herself. She was coming together with girls who were her servants. Those girls followed the bank of the river. Then, the kingʼs daughter saw the basket inside the papyrus/reeds. She sent one of her servants to bring that basket.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “At that time Pharaoh’s daughter came to the Nile to bathe. Her slave girls were walking along the side of river. She saw the basket among the tall grass and sent her slave bring it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, the female child of the king of Egipto came to the Nile/[Nilo] River in-order to-bathe. And while she was-bathing, her female servants were-walking-around at the side/edge (of the river). Now, she saw the basket among the reeds, so she caused- one of her servants -to-get it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “On that day, the daughter of the great chief went to bathe at the river, and her female laborers were walking at the edge of the river. And the daughter of the great chief saw that basket floating amongst the wild cane, and so she sent one of her female laborers to go get it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And daughter of king of Egypt, they come edge of water with her servant women together to body wash. When she had seen basket inside of reeds, she said to her servant (fem.) one that she might carry it here.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Soon the king’s daughter went down to the river to bathe. Her female servants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket amid the tall grass in the river. So she sent one of her servants to get it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “God replied that, ‘We shall be together with you. The thing that you will know that we shall be together is, that when you have migrated those people out of Egypt, you (plur.) will come to worship me in this mountain.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The God said,’ I will be with you. And this will be the sign to know that I am the only one to send you. When you will have the people brought from Egypt, you will worship the Lord on this mountain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God said, ‘I will-be-with/accompany you (sing.), and this is the sign that I am-the-one-who has-sent you (sing.): When you (sing.) now indeed have-caused/helped- the Israelinhon -to-come-out from Egipto, you (plur.) will-worship me on this mountain/hill.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then God said, ‘I will be present with you. And I will do a sign for showing that I truly sent you. The sign is as follows: When you bring the Israel people so that they leave Isip and come, then you (pl.) together will lift up my name on this very mountain.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And God said to him «I will be present with you together. This, It will show you it that, It is me that sent you. When you will take away people out from Egypt finally, you will entreat me on this mountaintop.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “God replied, ‘I will be with you. And when you bring my people out of Egypt, all of you will worship me right here on this mountain. That will prove that I am the one who sent you to them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 4:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then you will tell him that I am saying that, ‘Israel is my firstborn son,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You say to Pharaoh, ‘God says – Israel is my firstborn son.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] say to him, ‘This is what the LORD says: I consider Israel as my first-born/[lit. oldest] male child,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you will speak to the great chief of Isip like this, ‘Chief God’s talk is like this: Israel is my firstborn child.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, you will say king of Egypt ‹Yahweh says to you «Israel, he be my firstborn,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then say to him, ‘This is what Yahweh says: ‘The Israeli people are as dear to me as firstborn sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 5:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 5:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “From that time I went and talked to that ruler of Egypt about the things you told me, he started to mistreat your people. Why don’t you do anything to rescue those people?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh has misbehaved with your people since I went to talk about you to him. And still you have not saved your people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Since I told to the king your (sing.) message, he has-been- even more -brutal/cruel to your (sing.) people, and you (sing.) have- not -saved/rescued/delivered them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In the day in which I brought your talk to the great chief of Isip, and until today, he has done very badly to your people. And you haven’t done anything to help them.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Because, when I went spoke with king of Egypt, he again do them evil. And you not them still save from poverty their!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Ever since I went to the king and told him what you told me to say , he has treated your people very cruelly, and you have not done anything to help/rescue them!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 7:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “When I tell you the words, tell everything to Aaron that he may tell the ruler to release the people of Israel out of his land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Whatever I command you, you are to say to Aaron. And your older brother Aaron is to tell Pharao to let the Israelites go out of his country.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Tell Aaron everything I say to you (sing.), and have- him -say this to the king. He is-to-tell the king that he is-to-let- the Israelinhon -to-come-out from his nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Everything I talk to you about, this you will speak to your older brother Aron with. And then Aron will talk to the great chief of Isip about allowing the Israel people to leave his area.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “That which I will tell for you all, you tell it for Aaron, and Aaron will go tell it for king of Egypt, let him let go people of Israel [that] they might leave from his country.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You must tell everything I command you to tell to your older brother Aaron, and he will tell that to the king. He must tell the king to let the Israeli people leave his land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses replied that, ‘I shall pray for you and (the) leaders with the people of your land. Choose a day in which you want me to pray for you, and thereafter the frogs in the houses will die and only those in the river will remain.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said Pharaoh again,’ When should I pray for you and your officials and your people that you and your houses get rid of the frogs, except for those that remain in the Nile.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises said to the king, ‘Just tell me when I am-to-pray for you (sing.), for your (sing.) officials, and for your (sing.) people, so-that those frogs will-disappear from you (plur.) and from your (plur.) houses. And the only frogs that will-be-left will-be those in the Nile River.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then Moses spoke to the great chief of Isip like this, ‘All right, I will pray for helping you (sing.) and your [subordinate] leaders and your people. [When] it’s like that then the frogs will leave you (pl.) and your houses, and then go permanently stay at the water. But when do you want me to pray? This very [matter,] I’m placing [it] up into your control (lit. hand).’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses said to king «you, and servants your, and people your, I will entreat for you him, [that] he might make frog it might leave from house your, it might return river of Nile. you appoint hour which I will entreat him.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I said to the king, ‘I will be glad to pray for you and for your officials and for the rest of your people. I will ask Yahweh to get rid of the frogs from all your houses. The only frogs left will be those in the Nile River. Just tell me when I should pray.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:9)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “That ash will become dust in that whole land of Egypt. Then, boils will come on all people and animals in that whole land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then it will spread like fine dust all over the land of Egypt. Through it boils will break out on all men and animal’s bodies in Egypt’.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This dust will-spread over the-whole-of Egipto, and because of this boils will-grow on the body of the people and of the livestock/animals.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the ashes will be dispersed and completely fill every area of Isip. And when those ashes fall onto the bodies of humans and animals, it will produce boils so that they be coming up and then breaking open. And when it’s done then big skin ulcers will be appearing.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “It will become dust on ground Egypt all, and it will make boils which will be wound (n) on people and animal.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The ashes/soot will spread all over the country of Egypt like fine dust. And the ashes/soot will cause boils to afflict both the Egyptian people and their animals, all over the land.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)