Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 27:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “The eastern side should have a length of twenty two and a half meters as/like the other/opposite side.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The width of the east side must be of fifty cubits long.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The curtain on the east side is also about 75 feet long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the opening of the fence there at the sun’s rising, its length will amount to twelve and half fathoms.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall make it thus on the East also, so that its width it be joint of hand which be 50.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On the east side, where the entrance is, the courtyard must also be 25 yards/22 meters wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “And both sides of the gate/entrance each should have a curtain measuring up to seven meters with three pillars together with three things which those pillars stand on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “There must be fifteen-fifteen cubits long curtains at the both sides of the entrance and must be three-three pillars and bases for it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And this-(side) should have an entrance which has frameworks which have a curtain on the side. The curtain on the right is about 22 and a half feet long, and is-connected to the three posts which are-inserted/are-set-inside to the three bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And on the sides of the fence’s opening on this side and that side, hang two cloths, one on one side, and the other on the other side, their length amounting to three fathoms and 54 inches (lit. extending to our[incl] opposite elbow’s bending). Make these two sides of the fence together with six posts, three on one side and three on the other side, together with their bras post bases.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also you shall make door there. you shall hang cloths on the left at door, so that its width it be joint of hand which be 15, and its hanging wood three, and its planting-hole three,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to make a curtain 22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters wide for each side of the entrance to the courtyard.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “And both sides of the gate/entrance each should have a curtain measuring up to seven meters with three pillars together with three things which those pillars stand on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “There must be fifteen-fifteen cubits long curtains at the both sides of the entrance and must be three-three pillars and bases for it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The curtain on the left is 22 and a half feet long, and it is- also -connected to the three posts which are- also -set-inside/are- also -inserted-into the three bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And on the sides of the fence’s opening on this side and that side, hang two cloths, one on one side, and the other on the other side, their length amounting to three fathoms and 54 inches (lit. extending to our[incl] opposite elbow’s bending). Make these two sides of the fence together with six posts, three on one side and three on the other side, together with their bras post bases.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “and you shall do it thus on the South also, so that its width it be joint of hand which be 15, and its hanging wood three, and its planting-hole three.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to make a curtain 22-1/2 feet/6.6 meters wide for each side of the entrance to the courtyard.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “The gate/entrance needs to be covered with a woven curtain having a length of nine meters. It is to be beautified with threads which are grey-blue, purple and red. That curtain is to be supported by four pillars standing on four things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make twenty cubits long curtains for the entrance of the courtyard of blue, purple, red fine linen with embroidered patterns. For it (to be supported) there must be four pillars and four bases.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Have-(someone)-put a curtain that is 30 feet long in the entrance itself of the courtyard/yard. The curtain must be embroidered linen with blue, purple and red wool. It must have the best embroidery. Then connect the curtain to the four posts which are-set-inside/are-inserted/connected to the four bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And make a good cloth for the opening of the fence, its length amounting to five fathoms. And speak to a man of artwork for him to decorate these two cloths with needle thread which is red and somewhat red and blue. And make this cloth for the opening of the fence together with its four posts and four bras post bases also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And door itself, you shall fashion for it cloth one which its width be joint of hand which be 20. you shall fashion it with flax cloth and thread good which be purple, and that which be red, and that which be green/blue, you shall sew it, adorn it [body]. you shall pound its hanging wood four with its planting-hole four.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They must make a curtain 30 feet/9 meters long for the entrance. A skilled weaver must embroider it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread. It must be supported by/hung from four posts, each one with a base under it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “All those pillars for that compound should be joined by runners and clips/hooks of silver, and stand on things of bronze.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The pillars on all four sides of courtyards are joined with silver hooks and with silver ropes. Its bases must be of bronze.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All the posts around the courtyard/yard must have hooks and silver rods, and have bronze bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (pl.) must make all the posts of the fence together with their silva cross-pieces and silva hooks and bras post bases.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, wood fence all, its beams and that which they pound be crooked head, let it be gold white, and its planting-hole let it be metal red.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “All the posts around the courtyard must be connected with metal rods covered with silver. The clasps/fasteners must be made of silver, and the bases must be made of bronze.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “That compound should be having a length of forty five meters, a width of twenty two and a half meters and going up seven feet and a half. And its curtains should be from an expensive cloth and woven. And the things where it stands on should be of bronze.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The courtyard must be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide. And the height must be five cubits. The curtain must be of fine linen and bases of bronze.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘The whole measurement of the courtyard/yard is about 150 feet long and about 75 feet wide. It was-surrounded with a linen curtain, that was seven and a half feet high. Its posts are-set-inside/are-inserted-into bronze bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “This fence’s length will amount to twenty-five fathoms. And its width will amount to twelve and a half fathoms. Make all the fence’s cloths from good cloths. And the height of the fence will amount to one fathom and an [extra] part extending for 18 inches (lit. our[incl] elbow’s bending). And make its post bases from bras.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Thus width of big of fence will be joint of hand which be 100, and width of its small will be joint of hand which be 50, and its height will be joint of hand five. you will hang cloth which they make with flax cloth, and you will erect it in hole which they pound with metal red.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The whole courtyard, from the east entrance to the west end, must be 50 yards/44 meters long, and the curtains that enclose it must be 7-1/2 feet/2.3 meters high. All the curtains must be made of fine linen, and all the bases under the posts must be made of bronze.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “All the utensils in this Tent should be made of bronze, including all the pegs used for stretching the Tent and the compound.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “All the utensils used in the tent, pegs of tent and pegs of courtyard must be of bronze.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All the things-for-use in the Place-of-Worship Tent must- all -be pure bronze including all the pegs to-support the Tent and the curtains of the courtyard.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you (pl.) must take only bras and so use it for all the work-things of my shelter. And also, make small bras fasteners (lit. holders) for holding the ropes of the shelter, and so later you will pound them into the ground.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And other things which will be present inside of Dwelling-Tent-of-God all, and nail of tent with nail of fence all, you shall forge it with metal red.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “All the things that are not made of gold that are to be used inside the Sacred Tent and in the courtyard, and all the tent pegs to support the Sacred Tent and the curtains, must be made of bronze.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 27:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 27:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “Tell the nation of Israel that they should bring you the best prepared olive oil so that the lamps will be burning without going out.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Command the Israelites to bring pure olive oil so that the lamps on the lampstand may burn daily without ever stopping.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Command the Israelinhon that they are-to-bring you (sing.) pure olive oil for the lamp of the Tent, so-that it can-be-kept-burning continually.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “God spoke to Moses again like this, ‘Speak to the people of Israel for them to bring good oliv oil to come and so be for the lams to be giving light always.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«you shall also say children of Israel that they must be bringing [many times] oil of desert date which be pure [eye], so that they might be lighting lamp always with it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Command the Israeli people that they must bring to you the best kind of olive oil to burn in the lamps. They must bring this oil to you continually, in order that the lamps can burn continually.” (Source: Translation for Translators)