complete verse (Exodus 10:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “(And) God told Moses that, ‘Stretch your hand upon this land of Egypt. A swarm of locusts will come until it will cover this land and eat everything that the hailstones left.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch out you hand over the land of Egypt so that locusts will come and devour every plant growing in the fields, everything left by the hail."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Point your (sing.) staff to the land of Egipto so-that the locusts come, and they will-eat the leftover/remaining plants/crops that were- not -destroyed by the rain ice.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done then Chief God spoke to Moses like this, ‘Lift up your hand and point [it] toward the area of Isip. And so grasshoppers will be able to fly and come and fully occupy the area of Isip. The food and other things which the hard raindrops didn’t destroy, this the grasshoppers will consume until it’s finished.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses like this «Lift hand in country of Egypt in order that locust, it might come eat leaf, and grass, and food which remain which hail not spoil all.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Reach out your hand as though you were stretching it over the land to welcome the locusts. They will come to the country of Egypt and eat every plant that is left in the land, every plant that the hail has not destroyed.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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