Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 28:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “All the four sides should be of the same size and overlap them to be two and each having a width of nine inches.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This must be of square and double folded. And its length and width must be of one-one span.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This like-pocket(s) on the chest should be be-folded double and square — nine inches long and wide.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Make this small cloth’s length to extend 18 inches (lit. our[incl] elbow’s bending), and its width to extend eight inches (lit. our[incl] wrist’s bending). Fold this cloth down the middle, so that its length and its width appear the same, and then this fold will be for placing two things.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Let it be square which they fold [mouth], in order that its width it be the same with fingers.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “It is to be square, and the material must be folded double, so that it is 9 in./22 cm. on each side.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “On the upper side of that thing, someone tie twelve stones. Someone line those stones in fours and threes. And on the front edge, someone line on it a stone called ruby, topaz and garnet.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On it put precious stones, four rows. ruby, topaz and beryl on the first row,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Have-(someone)-attached-to it four rows of expensive stones. The first row, put ruby/[rubi], topaz/[topas], and beryl/[beril];” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then take twelve stones having a very great price. And affix them onto their base’s holder on this small cloth toward the outside. Arrange these stones in four groups. In the group which goes first, arrange a red rubi stone, and a yellow topas stone, and a very red beril stone.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must sew gem good on it, arrange it for three times four. Gem three which be present its top, let it be gem which be called odem, with pitdah, with bareqet, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called nopek, and sapir, and yahalom, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called lesem, and sebo, and ahlamah, and gem three which end it, let it be gem which be called tarsis, and soham, and yospeh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The skilled workman must fasten four rows of valuable stones onto the pouch. In the first row he must put a red ruby, a yellow topaz, and a red garnet.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “And on the second edge, someone arrange a line with emerald, sapphire and diamond.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “a turquoise, a sapphire and an emerald in the second row,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “in the second row, emerald, sapphire/[sapiro], and diamond/[diamante];” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And in the next group of stones, arrange a blue/green terkois stone, and a blue sapaia stone, and a blue/green emeral stone.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must sew gem good on it, arrange it for three times four. Gem three which be present its top, let it be gem which be called odem, with pitdah, with bareqet, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called nopek, and sapir, and yahalom, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called lesem, and sebo, and ahlamah, and gem three which end it, let it be gem which be called tarsis, and soham, and yospeh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “In the second row he must put a green emerald, a blue sapphire, and a clear/white diamond.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone line the third row with jacinth, agate and amethyst.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “in the third row jacinth, agate and an amethyst,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “in the third row, jacinth/[hasinto], agate, and amethyst/[ametist];” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And in the third group of stones, arrange a somewhat red iasint stone, and a somewhat yellow aget stone, and a very red ametis stone.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must sew gem good on it, arrange it for three times four. Gem three which be present its top, let it be gem which be called odem, with pitdah, with bareqet, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called nopek, and sapir, and yahalom, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called lesem, and sebo, and ahlamah, and gem three which end it, let it be gem which be called tarsis, and soham, and yospeh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “In the third row he must put a red jacinth, a white agate, and a purple amethyst.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “And the fourth one, someone arrange in a row a beryl an onyx, and jasper. Each of this stones should be tightened/fixed with/in a golden frame.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “a topaz, a beryl and jasper in the fourth row. These all must be fitted into gold filigree settings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and in the fourth row, chrysolite/[krisolito], onyx/[onix], and jasper. The stones should be-fastened/attached to the golden thing-to-put-in.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And in the fourth group of stones, arrange a blue/green krisolait stone, and a dual/multi-coloured oniks stone, and a blue/green iaspa stone. And you must affix the bases of each of these stones onto their gol holders.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must sew gem good on it, arrange it for three times four. Gem three which be present its top, let it be gem which be called odem, with pitdah, with bareqet, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called nopek, and sapir, and yahalom, and gem three which be present underneath it, let it be gem which be called lesem, and sebo, and ahlamah, and gem three which end it, let it be gem which be called tarsis, and soham, and yospeh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “In the fourth row he must put a yellow beryl, a red carnelian, and a green jasper.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “And each of these stones should be engraved with names following the names of Jacob’s sons to indicate the nation of Israel right from the beginning.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “According to the names of twelve sons of Israel there must be twelve precious stones. The names of the twelve tribes must be engraved in the twelve stones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Each stone should have a name of the children/(sons) of Jacob to represent the twelve tribes of Israel. The way-to-engrave the names should be the same-(way) of engraving a seal.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “On these twelve stones, you (pl.) must engrave Iakop’s twelve male children’s names. These people were leading over the twelve clans of you Israel people.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must write name of male children of Israel there. On gem one, they must carve name of tribe of children of Israel one there as they carve signet. Thus, there will be gem which be 12 for tribes of children of Israel which be 12.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “A gem-cutter should engrave on each of these twelve stones the name of one of the sons of Jacob. These names will represent the twelve Israeli tribes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone prepare two chains of pure gold which are plaited like a rope for the pocket worn on the chest” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In order to hang the breast piece onto the ephod make twelve twisted gold chains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Also have-(someone)-put pure gold things-like-chains the like-pocket(s) on the chest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘And also, you (pl.) must take good gol and then braid two gol cords so that they turn out like a [braided] rope, to be for holding the small chest cloth of the man of offerings.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also, they must pound gold red for chain, they must bind cloth of chest with it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The two chains that are made from pure gold and braided like cords are for attaching the sacred pouch to the sacred apron.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 28:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 28:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “after that someone prepare/make two small golden rings and tie/fix (them) on those two upper ends.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then make two gold rings and sew them to the two corners of breastplate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then have-(someone)-make two gold things-like-rings and attach them to the top corners of the like-pocket(s) on the chest,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (pl.) must make two gol ring-handles for his cloth, and so fasten them onto the cloth’s two corners toward the top.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must pound gold red two [so that] it be bored hole, sew it on corner of cloth of chest above.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The workman must make two gold rings, and attach them to the upper corners of the sacred pouch.” (Source: Translation for Translators)