complete verse (Exodus 19:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 19:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘I believe you (plur.) saw what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you as an eagle carries its children, and brought you to where you are now.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians and how I brought you to myself as though on eagle’s wings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) yourselves have-seen what I did to the Egiptohanon, and how I brought you (plur.) here to me, just-like an eagle/[agila] carries her chicks who are-protected-by her wings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘You (pl.) saw what things I did to the Isip people. And also, you saw [that] I shouldered you as a kite bird shoulders her children on her wings, and so I brought you so that you came and remain with me.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “‹That which I did in Egypt when I took [this direction] you to me as eagle takes thing up with its wings, you saw it in eye your.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You have seen what I did for all of you and how I brought you here to me. It was as though I lifted you up as an eagle carries its young eaglets on its wings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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