Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 32:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Moses went back to God and told him that, ‘God, those people have surely indulged themselves into a sin which can’t be told/great sin! They molded something from gold and worshiped it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses went up the mountain to God’s place and said, ‘The people have committed such a great sin. They have made for themselves a golden god. It so being please forgive them this sin. If not, then wipe my name from the book you have written.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises went-back to the LORD and said, ‘Oh LORD, what a great sin these people have-done. They have-made a god of gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Moses returned back and went to the Chief and then said, ‘Oh no! These people did a very great bad deed. They made the carvings of other gods from gol and then lifted up their names.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When Moses had returned to The Lord, he say to him «Ayee! This people sin very. They make gold into god their.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Moses/I went back up the mountain and said to Yahweh, ‘I am sorry to admit that these people have committed a terrible sin. They have made for themselves a gold idol and have worshiped it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:32)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Now God, I beg you to forgive these people. If it is not possible, remove my name from the book where you have written the names of your people.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Whoever sins against me, it is his name that I will wipe from my book.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But now, (please) forgive them from their sin. If you (sing.) will- not -forgive them, just erase my name from the book which you (sing.) have-written from the names of your (sing.) people.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But I ask you (sing.), if you like/want, wipe away their bad deed. But if you don’t want to, therefore wipe out my name from that book which your wrote.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, you (sing., imp.) perhaps forgive sin their. If you will not, let it go with me, you (sing., imp.) take away my name out from book of life your.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But now I ask you to please forgive them for having sinned. If you will not forgive them, then erase my name from the book in which you have written the names of your people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “God replied to Moses that, ‘I shall remove the name of every person who has sinned before me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Now go, lead the people to the land that I told you about. My angel will go ahead of you. Nevertheless, when the time comes for punishment, I will punish them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered Moises, ‘Whoever has-sinned against me, his/her name will-be-the-one I will-erase from my book.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the Chief said to Moses, ‘This is not [the case]. If anyone did bad deeds against me, then I will wipe their names alone from my book.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord answered it for Moses like this «one who sin in front of me, be his name that I will take away out from my book.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘It is only those who have sinned against me whose names I will erase from that book.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “So go back and lead the people to the land I told you and my angel will go ahead of you. Although it is like that, when the time that I shall punish those who have sinned reaches, I will do like that.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Because they did puja (trad. form of Newari worship) to the bull calf Aaron had made God send a plague to them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Go, and lead the people to the place where I have-told you (sing.), and my angel will-go-ahead-of you (plur.). But the time will-come that I will-punish them because of their sin.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But you (sing.) go. Go lead the people and then bring them so that they go to the place which I spoke to you about. Yo, my anggelo will go ahead of you (pl.). And later, I will come and then punish them for their bad deed rightly on the day of punishment.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And you, you shall go take those people the place which I tell for you. And my angel will precede for you front. But, on day which I will go visit you, I will return for them sin their.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Now you go back down and lead the Israeli people to the place that I told you about. Keep in mind that my angel will go in front of you. But, at the time that I determine, I will punish them for their sin.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 32:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “So God sent a disease to destroy the people because they had stirred up Aaron to make that golden calf.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the LORD sent a great plague upon the people because they had worshiped the calf Aaron had made.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And the LORD sent diseases upon the Israelinhon because they worshiped the little-god cow which Aaron had-made.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief caused a great sickness to happen to them, to punish them for their bad deed. For they spoke strongly to Aron in order that he make that gol carving of the bulmakao.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore The Lord strike them illness in body concerning calf which they make, which Aaron pound with gold.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Later Yahweh caused a plague to strike the people because they had told Aaron to make the gold statue of a young bull.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 33:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 33:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, God told Moses that, ‘Leave/Get up from here with all the people you brought from Egypt and go to the land I promised Abraham, Isaac and Jacob saying that I will give (it) to them plus their grandchildren/descendants.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Leave this place, you and the people you brought out of Egypt go up to the country that I promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, saying ‘I will give it to your descendants’.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘[You (sing.)] leave this place, with the people that you (sing.) brought-out of Egipto, and [you (plur.)] go to the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I told them long-ago that I will-give this land to their ancestors.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The Chief spoke to Moses again like this, ‘You (sing.) and the people whom you brought so that they left Isip and came, you (pl.) together leave this area and then go to the land which I promised you about. Previously I promised Abraam and Aisak and Iakop like this, ‘I will give this land to be that of your (pl.) children and of your descendants.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord say Moses like this «you with those people [whom] you take [this direction] out from Egypt , you must leave from this place, and the place which I swear, say Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob that I will give seed their, you must go there.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Leave this place and go with the people whom you led out of Egypt. Go to the land that I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that I would give to their descendants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 33:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 33:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will send an angel in front to lead and chase away the Cananites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will send an angel before you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-send- an angel -before you (plur.), and I will-drive-out the Canaanhon, Amornon, Hithanon, Periznon, Hivhanon, and Jebusnon” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And I will send my anggelo, and so he will go ahead of you and then drive away the Kenan and Amor and It and Peres and Ivi and Iebus peoples.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And I will send [your direction] my angel so that he precede for you, in order that enemies your namely people of Canaan, and Amorites, and Hittites, and Perezzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites, in order that he might chase them away out.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I will send my angel ahead of you all, and I will expel from that land the Canaan, Amor, Heth, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus people-groups.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 33:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 33:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “You are going to a fat/fertile land of milk and honey. But I will not go with you because you are very arrogant people, or otherwise I might crush you on the way. ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Go up to the country of flowing with milk and honey. But I will not go with you. For you are the stiff-necked people I might destroy you on the way.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “in that land which is-good and fertile/causes-to-produce-a-harvest. You (plur.) are the only who is-to-go there; I will- not -go with you (plur.) for your (plur.) heads are hard, and I might kill you (plur.) on the way/(road).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore go to that good land. That land is very fertile (lit. has big grease) and so honey and bulmakaos’ milk is coming forth in it. But I will not go with you. For you people are very stubborn. Lest I go with you, and then destroy you on the way.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you must go the place which honey and milk be abundant there. And I, we (incl.) not with you will go together, because you be they who be hard head, and I may perhaps will wipe out you on the road.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You will go to a land that will be very good for raising livestock and growing crops. But I will not go with you myself, because if I did that, I might get rid of you while you are traveling, because you are very stubborn people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)