Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 25:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “The stem/backbone should also be decorated with four things like blossomed flowers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And on the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The body of the thing-to-put- the lamp -on has four decorative flowers that the shape is also just-like an almond, wherein some/others are still buds and others/others are- already -blossoming.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And decorate the lam stand’s trunk also like that so that it looks similar to an almond tree’s four blossoms together with its small leaves.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “On mother of wood of lampstand, make it [so that] it have flower of gardenia four, with its fruit with its leaf.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On the shaft of the lampstand there are to be four gold decorations that also look like almond blossoms, each one with flower buds and petals.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “One should be on the lower side where the branch for this side meet with the one for the other side and be in a line/series of three at the stem/backbone.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “One bud shall be under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair six branches in all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There-is one flower under each pair of branches.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And below the three branch split-offs of the lam stand’s trunk, you (pl.) must decorate it with gol so that it looks like an almond tree’s small leaves.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “The one, make it [so that] it be present underneath of hand two which be present down. The second, make it [so that] it be present underneath of hand two which be present in middle. Its third, make it [so that] it be present underneath of hand two which be present above.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On each side, there is to be one flower bud beneath each of the branches.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:36:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make the flowers and branches to be joined to be one thing coming from pure gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The decorations and the branches were- already -formed previously along-with the body of the thing-to-put- the lamp -on when this was-made.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (pl.) must take a single piece of gol and so hit it with a pounding stone and so make the lams stand together with all its things.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Its hand with its flower all, you forge it together with lampstand. you pound with gold which not [eye] be mixed with other things.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “All these buds and branches, along with the shaft, are to be hammered from one large lump of pure gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:37:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that/Then someone prepare seven lamps and place them there to be lighting that front part.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] have-(someone)-make seven lamps and put/set these on the things-for-putting, and you (sing.) will-arrange these to-light the place in-front-of it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘Make it like that and when it done then make seven lams. And then put six lams onto the lams stand’s six branches, and another one onto the head of the lams stand’s trunk. Place the lams upright and the same so that they give light well to my shelter’s interior.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When you will make it will be finished, you shall pound for it bowl seven, place it on its head. you shall make it [so that] it shine in front.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Also tell them to make seven small cups for holding oil. One is to be put on top of the shaft and the others are to be put on top of the branches. Place these cups so that when the lamps are lit, the light will shine toward the front of the lampstand/entrance.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:38)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:38:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make things which are to be used for cutting wicks and things for scooping/containing ash from pure gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Its wick trimmers and trays are to be of pure gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The wick-trimmers and the things-for-catching the ash which is wick of the lamp should also be pure gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you (pl.) must make gol tongs to be for cutting the end of the lams’ wiks. And also, make the lams’ gol plate.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Its candle-extinguisher, and platter which they throw candle which be quenched there, you shall forge it with gold which not [eye] be mixed with other things.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to make tongs from pure gold, to remove the burned wicks and trays in which to put the burned wicks.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:39)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:39:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those things are to be made from gold weighing thirty four kilograms.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “A talent of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You need about 35 kilos of pure gold to have-(someone)-make the things-for-putting the lamp(s) and all the-things-for-using it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “All this gol for the lams stand and its things, its weight will amount to approximately thirty-four kilo.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “These many things, lampstand and its things, you shall make it with kilo of gold which be 35.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to use 75 pounds/35 kg. of pure gold to make the lampstand and the tongs and the trays.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:40)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:40:

  • Kupsabiny: “You must see that everything is built according to what I have told you there on the mountain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “See that you make them according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Be-sure that you (sing.) have- all of-this -made exactly according-to the plan that I showed you (sing.) here on the mountain.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “When you (pl.) make all these things, you must follow correctly so that it turns out like the image which I show to you (sing.) on the mountain.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you (sing., imp.) warn yourself, let it be the same with this [which] I showed you on top of mountain.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Make sure that they make these things according to the instructions that I am giving you here on this mountain.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 26:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 26:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make four expensive curtains and decorate them with things like cherubim using grey-blue, purple and red threads. They should be made in a skilled way.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make ten panels of fine linen cloths of blue purple and red color to make a covering for the Tent of Meeting. Let the cloth be embroidered with a pattern of cherubim with fine thread.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘(You sg) have- a Place-of-Worship Tent -made. The things-to-be-used to do this are ten pieces of embroidered linen which have blue, purple, and red wool. And have-(someone)-embroider this with a fine/pretty outline/figure of cherubim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “God spoke again like this, ‘You (pl.) must make my shelter from ten good cloths. And decorate those cloths with needle threads which are red and somewhat red and blue. Speak to a man of artwork for him to sew images of kerubim onto those cloths.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And God also say Moses «Covering of Dwelling-Tent-of-God, you make it like this: you make flax cloth which be 10 (ten) which be soft. And a skillful man, let him sew thread which be purple with red ones with green/blue ones, let him sew it there [so that] it resemble Cherub.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tell the people to make the Sacred Tent using ten long strips of fine linen. They must take blue, purple, and red thread (OR, weave the strips from blue, purple, and red thread), and a skilled craftsman must embroider these strips with designs that represent the winged creatures that are above the chest.” (Source: Translation for Translators)