complete verse (Exodus 27:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “All those pillars for that compound should be joined by runners and clips/hooks of silver, and stand on things of bronze.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The pillars on all four sides of courtyards are joined with silver hooks and with silver ropes. Its bases must be of bronze.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All the posts around the courtyard/yard must have hooks and silver rods, and have bronze bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (pl.) must make all the posts of the fence together with their silva cross-pieces and silva hooks and bras post bases.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, wood fence all, its beams and that which they pound be crooked head, let it be gold white, and its planting-hole let it be metal red.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “All the posts around the courtyard must be connected with metal rods covered with silver. The clasps/fasteners must be made of silver, and the bases must be made of bronze.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:28)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone take a blue rope/cord and tie the rings on the lower side of the bag/pocket worn on the chest to the other two (rings) on the sacrificial garment/ephod so that the bag/pocket worn on the chest does not swing loosely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Join the breastplate’s ring and ephod’s ring to the sash tying with blue cord. In this way the breastplate will not swing out from the ephod.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (plur.)] tie blue chords to the things-like-rings at bottom of the like-pocket(s) which is on the chest and the things-like-rings of the special garments. In this way the like-pocket(s) which is on the chest will-hold better to the special clothing/garment.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then take blue needle cords and then sew them onto the ring-handles on his chest’s cloth. And the opposite ends of the cords, these you (pl.) will tie onto his trunk’s cloth, close to the belt of his middle. [When] it’s like that his chest’s cloth won’t be able to sway back and forth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And gold of cloth of thigh which be bored hole and that of cloth of heart, they must string it together with rope green/blue upon belt, in order that cloth of chest it not (imp.) be undone.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The skilled workman must tie the rings on the sacred pouch to the rings on the sacred apron with a blue cord, so that the sacred pouch is above the sash/waistband and does not come loose from the sacred apron.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 29:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 29:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Cut (sing.) its meat into small pieces and wash the things of the stomach/intestines and the legs, and then gather (sing.) all together in one place with the head.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Cutting the ram’s flesh into pieces and washing intestines- belly and legs with water put the pieces of flesh with the head on the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Cut- the sheep -into-pieces and wash the inner parts/(internal-organs) of the stomach and the legs, and collect them including the head and other parts of the animal.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Butcher that sipsip and when it’s done, then wash its legs and all its parts in its interior, and then place them onto the fire together with its head and other pieces.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall slaughter its flesh [body], and you shall rinse its innards, and bone of its foot, put it together with its head with its flesh other,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then cut the ram into pieces. Wash its inner organs and its rear legs and put those with the head” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “The upper/top side, all the four sides and those things like horns should be coated with pure gold and a rim of gold should be stuck/attached going round the edges.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Overlay with pure gold on its top, all around and horns. Then make a gold molding around it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] have- its top -covered with pure gold, the four sides, and the things-like-horns on the corners. And put- a gold -strip/molding around it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then take wide pieces of good gol, and then enwrap the four sides of the table, and its top, and its horns. And affix a long gol thing to be for the fastening-band which surrounds it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must apply its head, and its side, and its horn, with gold red, and its tooth, they must add gold red there.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They must cover the top and the four sides, including the projections, with pure gold. Put a gold border around the altar, near the top.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, someone mix (them) and put in salt so that they become clean/holy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make fragrant mixed incense from these as a work of perfumer. Salt must be kept on it. All of these must be fine and sacred.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “By-means of this you (sing.) should-make a very sweet-smelling/fragrant incense. Then put-salt-on it so it will-be-pure and holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you (sing.) will speak to a man who has great knowledge about making things having a good smell, and so he will mix these things so that it becomes like incense which makes smoke having a good smell. And you (pl.) must put a little sol on it, in order to make this incense to become good in my sight, and my mark of ownership will be existing on it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must mix it all as one who be wise for incense mixing does it. They must add a little salt in it. So, it will be good, will be sacred.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “and tell an expert perfumer to mix them together to make some perfume. Add some salt to keep it pure and make it holy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “But Moses pleaded with God saying that, ‘Why have you become annoyed to your people whom you yourself rescued in Egypt with your power in a miraculous way?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses pleaded with the Lord his God saying, ‘Hey Lord, why is your anger coming out like a burning fire towards your people whom you have brought out of Egypt by means of your great power and your mighty hand?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Moises pleaded/begged the LORD his God, ‘Oh LORD, why do- you (sing.) -cause- your (sing.) people -to-experience your (sing.) anger to that you (sing.) brought-out of Egipto by your (sing.) great power?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses wanted to cause his Chief God’s anger to settle down, and so he prayed strongly to him like this, ‘O Chief, please don’t be angry with your people. For in your great power, you brought them so that they left Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, Moses begged The Lord who be his God, say to him «Oh Yahweh, what is it that heart your heat for it with people your thus? They be they who you take [this direction] out from Egypt with power your which be big very.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Moses/I pleaded with his/my God, Yahweh, and said, ‘Yahweh, you should not be very angry with your people!/why are you so angry with your people ? These are the people whom you rescued from Egypt with very great power !” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 33:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 33:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “It was when Moses was entering into that tent that each person would come out from his/her home and stand at the entrance looking at Moses until he went inside that tent.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Moses went out all the people stood at the entrance of their tent and kept looking till Moses entered inside of tent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Whenever Moises enter the Tent, the people would-stand at the door/entrances of their tents. They watch Moises until he will-be-able-to-enter the Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Always when Moses left the camp and then went to that shelter, the people arose and stood at the openings of their shelters and so were looking at Moses go and enter into that shelter.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When Moses be going to tent, many people be arising, standing at door of house their, looking [at] him until he be going enter [that direction] its inside.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Whenever Moses/I went out to the Sacred Tent, all the people would stand at the entrances of their tents and watch him/me until he/I had entered the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do not construct an idol which you will be kneeling for/worshipping.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Do not make casting idols for you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) should- not -make gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘You (pl.) can’t/mustn’t make the carving of any god from something such as gol and silva and aen.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, you not (imp.) metal pound for god.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Do not pour melted metal into molds to make statues for you to worship.” (Source: Translation for Translators)