complete verse (Exodus 12:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “If the people are few in any house that (they) may not finish to eat all that goat/lamb, then (he) needs to divide it with his neighbor according to the number of people he has.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If a family has too few people to eat a lamb, then let them arrange with the nearest neighbor taking into account the number of people there are. However much each person will be able to eat that will decide how many lambs are needed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If one family (is) just/[limiting particle] small that can- not -consume one sheep, they with their neighbor should-share-it-with-one-another. They are-to-divide it according to their number and according to what each person is-able-to-eat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “If a [certain] house doesn’t have many people and so they aren’t able to eat that whole animal so that it’s finished, then they will join together with another family close to them. They must evaluate (lit. their eye follow) well their people’s number and so distribute animal flesh to be sufficient for them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If a family be few that they not child of sheep/goats one will be able to eat, let them give neighbors their. If a man will give his neighbors animal like that, let them divide animal [body] according to number of people of home. you choose animal which you will be able to eat.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “If there are not enough people in his family to eat a whole cooked lamb, then his family and the family that lives next door may share one animal. Decide how many lambs you need according to the number of people in each family, and according to how much each person can eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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