complete verse (Exodus 38:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 38:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “The big altar for burning (sacrifices) was made from acacia boards and all the four sides were of equal size. Each of the sides had (measured) seven feet and six inches and going up it was four feet and six inches.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They built a squire altar of acacia wood of five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also made square altar for burnt offering. The length was seven and a half feet, the width was seven and one-half feet, the height was four and a half feet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then he took akas wood and then made an offering table with it. Its height extended to 54 inches (lit. to our[incl] opposite elbow’s bending), and its length and width turned out the same and extended to one fathom and an extra part extending to 18 inches (lit. to our elbow’s bending).” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they chop white-acacia, build it for altar of gift(s) of fire. They make it it be square which its width be joint of hand five and its length be joint of hand three.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Several men helped Bezalel to make the altar for burning sacrifices. They made it from acacia wood. It was square, 7-1/2 feet/2.2 meters on each side, and it was 4-1/2 feet/1.3 meters high.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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