Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 28:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “(The) rope/band for the waist should be woven wisely using those things and be sewn into that (aforementioned) cloth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sash of fine linen must be on top of ephod woven with blue, purple and red thread and gold thread skillfully.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The cloth-belt (is to be) linen embroidered with gold thread and blue, purple, and red wool.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, they must take needle thread which is red and somewhat red and blue and then make the belt of his middle. And they must weave small gol cords onto them also. And when it’s done, then they [must] sew this belt onto the edge of that cloth for his trunk, and so it goes and becomes like one cloth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must sew its belt thus, with gold, with thread good which be purple, and that which be red, and that which be green/blue, as wise people do it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “A carefully-woven sash, which must be made from the same materials as the sacred apron, must be sewn onto the sacred apron.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone get two onyx stones and engrave the twelve names of Jacob’s sons inside.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Taking two onyxes engrave the names of the sons of Israel in it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Then [you (sing.)] have-(someone)-get two onyx stones and engrave on-them the names of the male children of Jacob.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And also, they must take two oniks stones and then engrave (lit. make cuttings) Iakop’s twelve children’s names onto [them].” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they must also take gem black two, writing name of male children of Israel there.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “A skilled workman must take two expensive onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the twelve sons of Jacob.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone line/arrange their names beginning from the elder one to the young one. Someone engrave six names on one stone and the other six names engrave those onto the other stone.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Engrave six of their names on one stone among them and remaining six names on another stone according to their birth order.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The putting of their names must-be in-the-order according to their birth, and (put) six names on each stone.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “They must engrave their names and follow their birth, six on one stone, and six on the other stone.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “On gem one, they must write name of six people, on gem other they must write name of six people, beginning with name of elder go end with name of small one.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He must engrave the names in the order in which Jacob’s sons were born. He must engrave six names on one stone, and the other six names on the other stone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone look for a person who will engrave the Israelite names onto those stone tablets and make golden frames for (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Engrave the names of the sons of Israel on these two stones as the craftsman of stone does the work of engraving seal. Then fit them into the gold filigree settings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “(It) should be-engraved the same-way a smith/(gem cutter) engraves a seal/mark. Then put the stones in gold thing-to-put-in.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (sing.) must give this work to a man who has big knowledge in engraving artwork onto stones. And so he will take gol and then make the holders for the bases of these two stones with their good decorations.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “As stone-carver carves signet, let them write name of children of Israel with carving of stone, and let them put that stone in hole which they pound with gold red.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “A gem-cutter should engrave these names on the stones. Then he should enclose the stones in settings/tiny gold frames.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone tie those stone on the straps of that sacrificial cloth on/at the shoulder for remembrance of Jacob’s sons. And in this way, Aaron will be walking around with the names of Jacob’s sons so that I will be remembering my people forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “As a way of remembering the 12 tribes of Israel the two stones are to be put on Aaron shoulders. In this way he will bear their names while going into the Holy Place. By that I the Lord will always remember my own people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and fasten this on the strap of the special clothing of the priests as remembrance stones for the tribes of Israel. In this way Aaron will- always -carry their names into my presence, and I will-remember them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then people of artwork will tie those two stones onto the two shoulder cords which they previously tied onto the cloth of his trunk. And so these two stones will be a sign of the twelve clans of the Israel people. [When] it’s like that then Aron will be shouldering their names on those two stones, and so I will see [it] and then remember my people always.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And let them sew it on arm of cloth of thigh, on shoulder. That is how they will remember tribes of children of Israel. So, when Aaron goes in front of Yahweh, he will go with gem those two on shoulder, in order that name of tribes of Israel it not (imp.) him [ear] forget.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then he should fasten the stones onto the shoulder straps of the sacred apron, to represent the twelve Israeli tribes. In that way, Aaron will carry the names of the tribes on his shoulders in order that I, Yahweh, will never forget my people (OR, in order that he will always remember that those tribes belong to Yahweh).” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone prepare/make two things from gold to be attached to the straps” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make gold filigree settings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The gold things-to-put-(something)-in” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “They must take good gol for making the holders of the bases of those two stones together with their good decorations.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “So, they must pound gold red for placing-hole of gem,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The settings for the stones must be made from gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “with/and two chains of pure gold which are plaited together like ropes and tie (them) onto those two golden things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then make two twisted gold chains. Join these chains to the settings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “have-(someone)-put two pure gold things-like-chains in-order-to attach(-them) to the shoulder of the clothing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, they must braid two gol cords to turn out like a [braided] rope, and so they [will] tie these two cords onto the gol holders of the bases of those two stones.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “and they must pound gold red for chain two which appears as rope which they braid, seal it in placing-hole of hail.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to make two tiny chains that are braided like cords, and fasten the chains to the settings.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone prepare/make a pocket which is put on the chest so that the chief priest will be learning from that what God wants. That pocket should be made from very expensive cloth and decorated with threads of gold and others which are blue, purple and red. (It) must be made in a skilled way like the ceremonial cloth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “For the purpose of judging make a breast piece skillfully for the high priest. Like the ephod, the breast piece also must of gold, blue, purple and red fine linen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (sing.)] have-(someone)-make a like-pocket(s) which is on the chest that is-used to know/(determine) the will of the LORD. It must-be made very good, and the cloth-material of-it should also be like the cloth-material of the special clothing/garment of the priests: linen which is-embroidered with gold thread and blue, purple, and red wool/yarn.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “God spoke again like this, ‘You (sing.) must speak to a man of artwork in order that he make the small chest cloth for the man of offerings which [will] be helping him to receive knowledge about God’s will. Make the decoration for this small cloth to turn out similarly as for the trunk cloth for the man of offerings. Sew this cloth with needle threads which are red and somewhat red and blue. And you (pl.) must weave small gol cords onto them also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«you shall say to them they must make cloth of chest which have pocket, as wise people for clothes sewing do it. Cloth of heart that, that is what will have tassel which head of priests will hit seeking me. They must fashion it as they created cloth of thigh, with flax cloth with thread good which be purple, and that which be red, and that which be green/blue, and that which look like gold.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tell the skilled workman to make a sacred pouch for Aaron to wear over his chest. He will use the things he puts into the pouch to determine my answers to the questions he asks. It must be made of the same materials as the sacred apron, and embroidered in the same way.” (Source: Translation for Translators)