complete verse (Exodus 3:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “When God saw that Moses was coming near, he called from inside the bush saying, ‘Moses, please!’ Moses replied, ‘Yes.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “As the Lord saw him coming closer to the burning fire, the Lord called him from the burning bush,’
    Moses, Oh Moses. ‘And Moses said,’ Here I am.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When- the LORD -saw that Moises came-closer to-see, he called to him from the middle/midst of the bush, ‘Moises, Moises!’ Moises answered, ‘What (is) wish/wanting-to-be?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But the Chief was present in the midst of that tree, and so he saw Moses come close to see, and then he called to him like this, ‘Moses, Moses!’
    And then Moses said, ‘Here I am.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When The Lord saw Moses come to it’s seeing, he called him from within tree, said to him «Moses, Moses!» And he answered for him it «I am here!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When Yahweh saw that he/I had come closer, he called to Moses/me from the middle of the bush, saying, ‘Moses! Moses!’ He/I replied, ‘Yes, here I am.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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