Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 32:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that, ‘You hurry immediately down there because the people whom you led from Egypt have become corrupt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses, ‘Go down at once because the people you brought out of Egypt are already totally corrupted.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises, ‘[You (sing.)] go-down now for your (sing.) people who you (sing.) brought-out of Egipto are-doing evil.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Descend and go! For those people whom you brought so that they left Isip, they’ve done bad deeds very greatly.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord say Moses like this «Climb down, because people your who you take [this direction] out from Egypt, they be spoiled themselves.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Go back down from the mountain, because your people, the ones that you brought up here from Egypt, have already become very depraved/wicked!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “They have deviated from the route/way I directed them and they have molded an idol which looks like a calf which is made from gold and have worshiped that idol making sacrifices to/for (it). They say that that idol is their god which led them from Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “How quickly they have turned from the commandments I gave them for they are going in another direction. Having made a calf idol for themselves they did puja (trad. form of Newari worship) to it, offered sacrifices and said, ‘Hey Israelites, this is the god that brought you out of Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They have- just/[limiting particle] quickly -turned-away/disobeyed from my commands to them. They made their little-god/idol cow and have-worshiped this. The Israelinhon offered to this little-god/idol and said, ‘This is our (incl.) god who brought- us (incl.) -out of Egipto.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “They’ve very quickly rejected (lit. turned their backs on) me and so departed from the way which I said for them to follow. And they made another god’s carving of gol to look like a bulmakao, and then they knelt down to it and killed animals to be their offering to it. And so they 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: “They immediately let go road which they go upon which I tell for them. They make calf for god their, entreat it, give it thing on altar. 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: “They have already left the road that I showed them/stopped obeying me! They have made a statue of a young bull from melted gold. They have worshiped it and offered sacrifices to it. And they are saying, ‘This is the god of us Israeli people! This is the one who brought us up from Egypt!’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “I surely know that these people are very corrupt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses: I have seen these people. They are a stubborn people” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said also to Moises, ‘I have-seen how hard (are) the heads of these people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘I saw their behavior indeed. These people are very stubborn.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord also say Moses like this «I recognized it that those people, they be they who be hard head.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘I have seen that these people are very stubborn.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, do not prevent/withhold me any more! The issues of these people have really pained me, so, I am going to destroy them completely! Although it is like that, I will slowly elevate/strengthen you and your family until you become a great nation.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Now don’t stop me because my anger is burning like a fire. I am going to burn them up. Then from you (emph.) I will make a great nation.’’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So let me destroy them with my extreme anger. And only you (sing.) and your (sing.) descendants I will-make into a famous/prominent nation.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “I am very angry. You (sing.) stay here first, and then I’ll kill them off. But I will make your children and descendants to become a very great tribe.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, do not me warn, in order that my heart it heat with them, in order that I shall go destroy them. And I will make you with seed your, you will be nation which will be many.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I am very angry with them, and so I am going to get rid of them. Do not try to stop me! Then I will cause you and your descendants to become a great nation.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “But Moses pleaded with God saying that, ‘Why have you become annoyed to your people whom you yourself rescued in Egypt with your power in a miraculous way?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses pleaded with the Lord his God saying, ‘Hey Lord, why is your anger coming out like a burning fire towards your people whom you have brought out of Egypt by means of your great power and your mighty hand?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Moises pleaded/begged the LORD his God, ‘Oh LORD, why do- you (sing.) -cause- your (sing.) people -to-experience your (sing.) anger to that you (sing.) brought-out of Egipto by your (sing.) great power?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses wanted to cause his Chief God’s anger to settle down, and so he prayed strongly to him like this, ‘O Chief, please don’t be angry with your people. For in your great power, you brought them so that they left Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, Moses begged The Lord who be his God, say to him «Oh Yahweh, what is it that heart your heat for it with people your thus? They be they who you take [this direction] out from Egypt with power your which be big very.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Moses/I pleaded with his/my God, Yahweh, and said, ‘Yahweh, you should not be very angry with your people!/why are you so angry with your people ? These are the people whom you rescued from Egypt with very great power !” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do you want the Egyptians to laugh that, ‘He thought that he had rescued his people but actually he wanted them to come and perish in this mountain!’ My God, do not again become annoyed but press the stomach/cool down/be sympathetic. Don’t destroy your people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Why would you give cause to the Egyptians to say that you had intended to kill them on the mountain, to wipe their names from this earth. Calm this anger of yours that is burning like a fire and make it peaceful. Please change your mind and save your people from being destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “What will- the Egiptohanon -say? That you (sing.) took- your (sing.) people -out of Egipto for-the-purpose-of killing them in the mountains so-that they will-disappear/be-gone from the earth? Oh LORD, do- not -continue your (sing.) anger against them, and do- not -destroy them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “If you kill them off, then the Isip people will say, ‘God felt ill-will toward his people and so he brought them to the mountain, because he wanted to kill them off.’ But you must change your mind (lit. interior) and so leave your actions of anger and so please don’t destroy your people.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If you will do it thus, Egyptians will say that you take them to evil do, to kill them in rocky place, to wipe out them from earth. Therefore, return heart your down, not (imp.) people your wipe out.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Do not do anything that would allow the people of Egypt to say, ‘Their god led them out from our country, but he did that only because he wanted to kill them in the mountains and get rid of them completely !’ Stop being so angry! Change your mind/Do not do what you have told me that you will do! Do not do to your people this terrible thing that you have just said that you will do” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Remember what you promised your servants Abraham, Isaac and Jacob when you vowed that, ‘I will make your (sing.) descendants to increase in number like stars in the sky and I give your descendants all the land I promised you to live in forever.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You swore in your own name to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that you would increase the number of their descendants to more than all the stars in the sky. Remember the descendants and they will have control over it for always.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Remember your (sing.) oath to your (sing.) servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that you (sing.) would-make- their descendants -many just-like the-great-number-of the stars in the sky, and you (sing.) will-give to their descendants all the land that you (sing.) promised to them, and this will-be their inheritance forever/[lit. until whenever].’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Remember your laborers Abraam and Aisak and Iakop. Previously you promised them and so spoke like this, ‘In my name I promise, I will make so that your (pl.) children and descendants become numerous like the stars in the sky.’ And you promised them also to give land to become theirs, and so you said they would permanently remain and be living there always.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “I am begging you might remember Abraham, and Isaac, and Israel, who be servants your, who you swear in front of them with name your that you will make seed their so that they multiply, so that they be many as star of sky, and land of Canaan all, you will give it to them with seed their for theirs until forever.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Think about your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. You solemnly promised them, ‘I will enable you to have as many descendants as there are stars in the sky.’ You said to them, ‘I will give to your descendants all the land that I am promising to give them. It will be their land forever.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God reduced his anger as per the words he had decided that he was going to destroy his people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord turned away from his thought of destroying his people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the LORD did- not -continue his plan to-destroy his people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Moses prayed like that and was done, then the Chief changed his mind and so didn’t destroy them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “So, The Lord abandon wiping out which he would have wiped out his people.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Yahweh changed his mind. He did not do to his people the terrible thing that he said he would do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)