Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 31:17:
- Kupsabiny: “It should be something in which the Israelites will know/experience me, because I God made the world in six days and on the seventh day I rested.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “This will be a sign between me and Israelites forever, for the God created heaven and the earth within six days, but on the seventh day he took rest.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So you (plur.) Israelinhon, [you (plur.)] should obey what I am- having- you (plur.) -to-do on the Day For-Resting until generations to come. This is a permanent sign of our (incl.) never ending agreement. For within six days I made/created the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day I rested.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “This Day of Rest exists as a sign between me and you (pl.) Israel people always. For in those six days before, I, the Chief made the sky and earth to come forth. But on the seventh day, I ceased from my work and so rested myself.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “It will be sign at place our (incl.) with you until forever, because I Yahweh, I make sky and earth with day six, and I rest on day seventh.› »” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “It will remind you Israeli people and remind me of that agreement because I, Yahweh, created the heavens and the earth in six days, and on the seventh day I stopped doing that work and relaxed.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 31:18:
- Kupsabiny: “After God finished talking to Moses in Mount Sinai, he gave (him) two flat stones on which he himself had engraved (the) commandments.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of stone written by his own finger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After the LORD finished speaking to Moises on Mount Sinai, he gave to Moises the two wide stones upon- which -were-written his own Laws/Commands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Okay, the Chief talked to Moses on Sainai mountain like that and it was finished, and then he gave two stones of the law to him. God’s hand’s finger alone/itself wrote his law onto those two stones.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When The Lord speak for Moses had finished on top of Mountain of Sinay, he give him stone be flat two which he first write many things which he put down on it. Word which be present on stone be flat, be God that write it with his hand.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “When Yahweh finished talking with Moses/me on the top of Sinai Mountain, he gave him/me the two stone slabs on which he had engraved his commandments with his own fingers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:1:
- Kupsabiny: “When the people saw that Moses was delaying in the mountain, those people gathered around Aaron and told him that, ‘Aaron, what could have happened to Moses who lead the way for us when we left Egypt? So, make for us images/idols which will be leading us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When the people saw that Moses coming down from the mountain was delayed, they went to Aaron and said like this, ‘for the purpose of leading us (lit. going ahead of us) make a god because we don’t know what happened to Moses who brought us out of Egypt.’ (lit. us out of Egypt having brought Moses)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the people realized that a long-time-had-passed for Moises to come down from the mountain, they gathered-around Aaron and said, ‘Go-on now! Make us (excl.) god to lead us (excl.), because we (incl.) do- not -know what has-happened to this man Moises who brought- us (incl.) -out of Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “It came about that the people saw that Moses was sitting a very long time on the mountain, and he hadn’t returned back quickly. Therefore they went and gathered to Aron and then spoke to him like this, ‘You (sing.) must make some god for us (excl.) in order to go ahead of us on our way. For Moses, the man who brought us (incl.) so that we left Isip and came, we (excl.) don’t know what thing has happened to him.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When children of Israel had seen it that Moses stayed behind mountaintop, they go gather at Aaron, say to him like this «Arise come, you shall make for us (incl.) God who will precede for us (incl.) road. Because Moses who take [this direction] us (incl.) out from Egypt, that which find him at that place, we (incl.) not it know.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Moses/I stayed on top of the mountain a long time. When the people realized that he/I was not returning quickly, they gathered near Aaron and said to him, ‘We do not know what has happened to that man Moses who brought us here out of Egypt. So quickly, make us an idol/a statue of a god who will lead us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Aaron told them that, ‘Remove (plur.) all your golden bangles/rings which your wives plus your sons and your girls have put in their ears and you give me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Aaron said to them, ‘take off the golden rings that are in the ears of your wives, sons and daughters and bring them to me.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Aaron answered them, ‘[You (plur.)] take-off the gold earings your wives and children are-wearing, and [you (plur.)] bring (them) to me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Okay, Aron answered their talk like this, ‘Remove the gol rings which are in your spouses’ and children’s ears and then bring them to me.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “So, Aaron answered for them it «Women your and children your, untie them gold ear their, bring it [this direction].»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Aaron replied to them, ‘All right, I will do that, but tell your wives and your sons and your daughters to take off all their gold earrings and bring them to me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:3:
- Kupsabiny: “So, all the people removed those bangles/rings of gold and gave to Aaron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The everyone took off their golden earrings and brought them to Aaron.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So they all took-off their gold earings and brought (them) to Aaron.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Therefore the people brought their gol earrings to him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, everyone untie women their gold ear with children their, took it for Aaron.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So the people did that. They took off all their gold earrings and brought them to Aaron.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Aaron got/took those bangles of gold and melted (them) and then (he) molded an idol like a bullock.
Those people said that, ‘People of Israel, This idol/god is one of those which brought us all the way from Egypt!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He accepted them from their hands, melted them down, shaped it and from it made a bull calf idol. Then the people said to each other ‘Hey Israelites, this is your god who brought you out of Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Aaron gathered these and melted (them) and formed a cow. Then the Israelinhon said, ‘This is our (incl.) god who brought- us (incl.) -out of Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And then Aron took it and then cooked it with fire so that it became soft, and then poured it into a hole which left an image like a newly grown bulmakao. And then he took a knife and then cleared away [the extra stuff] from that carving of the bulmakao. And when it was done, then the people said, ‘You (pl.) Israel people, listen. This thing, it’s our (incl.) god who brought us so that we left Isip and came.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “He take away it from them, boil it, forge it into calf. And they say «This be God our (incl.) who take [this direction] us (incl.) out from Egypt, we (incl.) children of Israel.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “He took all those gold earrings and melted them in a fire. He poured the gold into a mold and made a statue that looked like a young bull. The people saw it and said, ‘This is the god of us Israeli people! This is the one who brought us up from the land of Egypt!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:5:
- Kupsabiny: “After that, Aaron made for them a sacrificial place before that bullock of gold and said that, ‘Tomorrow, there is a festival which we shall prepare for God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Seeing all this Aaron built an altar in front of the bull calf. Then he announced saying, ‘tomorrow there will be a festival to the Lord.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When- Aaron -saw that the people were very happy, he had-(someone)-make/build an altar/place-of-offering in-front-of the cow and make-known, ‘Tomorrow we (incl.) will-celebrate the feast for the honor of the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And Aron saw like that, and so he erected a table of offerings close to that carving of the bulmakao. And then he said, ‘Tomorrow we (incl.) will make a great feast for lifting up the Chief‘s name.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When Aaron had seen that which they do, he erect altar in front of calf, say people «Tomorrow, it will be holiday for Yahweh.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “When Aaron saw what was happening, he built an altar in front of the statue of the young bull. Then he announced, ‘Tomorrow we will have a festival to honor Yahweh!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:6:
- Kupsabiny: “So, the people left early in the morning to go and perform rituals with animals burning some as sacrifice and others (they) ate together for fellowship. The people concentrated on that festival drinking until they fell into very fierce issues.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So early next morning the people offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then they sat down (to eat) and after having eaten their festive meal they got up and made merry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So in-the-morning, people got-up early in the morning and offered burnt offerings and offering for a good relationship. And they ate and drank, and did-as-(they)-pleased/wanted (making)-happiness in worshipping the little-gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Okay, early in the morning on the next day, the people brought animals for offering, and some of them, they put onto the fire for the fire to cook them so that they completely burned and were finished. And other animals were an offering for eating, for them to be in agreement (lit. to have a single interior). It came about that they were sitting for eating and drinking, and when it was done, then they arose and they went to play.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Tomorrow at daybreak, many people arise, burn gift(s) of fire on altar, carry gift(s) of unity there, sit down to meal and drink, arise up, go to dance.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So the people got up early the next morning and brought animals to kill and burn as sacrifices on the altar. They also brought sacrifices to maintain fellowship with Yahweh. Then they sat down to eat and drink wine. Then they got up and started dancing in a very immoral way.” (Source: Translation for Translators)