Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 30:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “Tell the stomach/people of Israel that, ‘This holy/clean oil should be used and handed down to (the) descendants/grandchildren” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Say like this to the Israelites, ‘this must be sacred anointing oil your generation to generation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Tell the Israelinhon that this is my holy oil which is-used-for-rubbing for coming/future generations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you (sing.) must speak to the Israel people like this, ‘Always in the future, this oil is a sign of the things belonging to God. This oil has a taboo also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And you shall tell it for children of Israel ‹This oil be oil of my consecration which be sacred until forever.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “And tell the Israeli people, ‘This oil will be my sacred anointing oil that must be used throughout all future generations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “No one should be anointed without a good reason. Nobody should use the way this oil was made to make another oil which is like this one. This oil is clean/holy and needs to stay like that.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Don’t pour this oil on men’s bodies. Do not make anything else like this because it is sacred. You should consider this anointing oil sacred.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] do- not -rub- this -on ordinary people, and [you (plur.)] do- not also -do this on yourselves. This is holy, so you (plur.) should-treat it as holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (pl.) can’t pour it out onto the bodies of non-priestly (lit. nothing) people. And you can’t/mustn’t make any oil similar like this, because this oil has a taboo. And so you must respect it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must not (imp.) other people it anoint just, they must not (imp.) oil which be equal with it make. It be sacred, and it will be sacred for you.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You must not pour it on the bodies of people who are not priests, and you must not make other oil to be like it by mixing the same amount of those things. This oil is sacred, and you must consider it to be sacred.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But anyone who tries to make another like this one or uses it to anoint any other person who is not a priest, he must be chased away from his people.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If any person makes like this fragrant oil or put on the body who is not a priest must be cut off to him from the midst of his people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Whoever makes (something) like this or uses this on anyone who is not a priest, you (plur.) should- not -consider a-part-of you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “If anyone makes an oil similar like this, or if someone pours it onto non-priestly (lit. nothing) people, you (pl.) must dissociate with him so that he goes far from the families of your people.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “one who will make oil who be equal with it or which will anoint other people it, they will be divided with his people.› »” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I will consider that anyone who makes ointment like this for any other purpose, and anyone who puts any of this ointment on someone who is not a priest, no longer be allowed to associate with my people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, God told Moses that, ‘Someone should take various fragrant things which are of equal quantity.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Again the Lord said to Moses, ‘Taking the fragrant spices- gum resin, onycha and other one fine incense spice in equal amount,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Take these sweet-smelling spices which all the same is their amount: estakte, onika, galbano and pure frankincense [kamangyan].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The Chief spoke to Moses again like this, ‘You must take the following things having a good smell: paura which they made from the sap of a mer tree, and paura which they made from a Top shell, and galbanum tree sap, and paura which they made from libanon tree sap. All these things which you (sing.) take, their weight must turn out the just same.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord say Moses like this «you (sing., imp.) say children of Israel that they must take that which smells sweet, mix it [eye]. They must take sap of eucalyptus, and clam which they grind, and sap of gardenia, and incense which be white, make it it be equal all.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also said to Moses/me, ‘Tell the people to take equal parts of several sweet spices—stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense—” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, someone mix (them) and put in salt so that they become clean/holy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Make fragrant mixed incense from these as a work of perfumer. Salt must be kept on it. All of these must be fine and sacred.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “By-means of this you (sing.) should-make a very sweet-smelling/fragrant incense. Then put-salt-on it so it will-be-pure and holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you (sing.) will speak to a man who has great knowledge about making things having a good smell, and so he will mix these things so that it becomes like incense which makes smoke having a good smell. And you (pl.) must put a little sol on it, in order to make this incense to become good in my sight, and my mark of ownership will be existing on it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They must mix it all as one who be wise for incense mixing does it. They must add a little salt in it. So, it will be good, will be sacred.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “and tell an expert perfumer to mix them together to make some perfume. Add some salt to keep it pure and make it holy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:36:

  • Kupsabiny: “Part of these things have to be ground into powder and someone take it to my Tent and place (it) in front of the Covenant Box. Make (sing.) sure that you (plur.) honor this thing to become completely a holy thing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Taking some portions of it to make powder by grinding. Place this powder on the gold altar in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting where I meet you. You should consider like this incense sacred.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Grind/Pound/Make-fine some of it very fine and sprinkle in-front-of the Box of the Law which is there at the Meeting-Together-Place Tent, where I will-meet-together with you (sing.). You (sing.) should consider it very holy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it’s done, then rub all these things so that they break down and become small. Okay, do like that and when it’s done, then put some of this incense to remain in the interior of my shelter, opposite from the law box. In that area, I meet together with you (pl.). And this incense has a very great taboo. You must respect it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, you shall take a portion of it, grind it, put it in front of sacred box which have stone be flat of word of my agreement within it, put it inside of Dwelling-Tent-of-God which we (incl.) will meet with you there. This will be sacred for you very.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Beat some of it into a fine powder. Then take some of it into the Sacred Tent and sprinkle it in front of the sacred chest. You must all consider this incense to be very holy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:37:

  • Kupsabiny: “Nobody should use a method like this to prepare for himself some fragrant things like those ones. You take this thing to be clean/holy and it is set aside for me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Never make something like this mixing incense for you. Consider it holy before the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) should- not -make of-this incense for yourselves. Consider it holy for the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And so you (pl.) can’t/mustn’t make any incense similar like this. For it’s something belonging to me, the Chief, and my mark of ownership is existing on it, and so you must respect it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall say children of Israel that they must not (imp.) incense mix [so that] it be equal with this one. So, it will be holy for me, I Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The people must not mix the same spices to make incense for themselves. This incense must be completely dedicated to me, Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 30:38)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 30:38:

  • Kupsabiny: “And anyone who makes one like that so that he enjoys its sweetness, he ought to be chased away from my people.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Whoever makes any like it for the enjoyment of its fragrance must be cut off from the midst of his people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Whoever/Any-one-who makes this which he will-use as perfume you (plur.) should- not -consider a-part-of you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “If anyone wants the smell of this incense and so makes his incense to become similar like this, you (pl.) must dissociate with him so that he goes far from they families of your people.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “one who will mix incense which be equal with it, they will be divided with his people.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I will consider that anyone who makes incense like this to use it for perfume will no longer be allowed to associate with my people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)