complete verse (Exodus 1:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 1:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “There were in those day two women of Israel who were helping women when giving birth (midwives). One was called Shiphrah and the other Puah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh of Egypt calling to Hebrew midwives named Shiphrah and Puah said,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the king of Egipto said to the Hebrew/[Hebrohanon] midwives who (were) Shifra and Pua,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the great chief of the Isip people called two Ibru women, Sipra and Pua, to come to him. The two of them had work in helping the Ibru woman in childbirth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “During that time, there were women two who were named Shiphrah and Puah, who were helping women of Hebrew children birth. And king of Egypt said to them” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “There were two Hebrew midwives/women who helped the women when they were giving birth. [Hebrew means the same as Israeli.] The names of the women were Shiphrah and Puah. The king of Egypt said to those two women,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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