Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 34:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when he reached, God descended in a cloud and stood where Moses was and revealed himself to Moses that he is God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord came down with cloud standing with him proclaimed his holy name saying, ‘the Lord’.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD came-down in the cloud and he mentioned his name the LORD while Moises stood in his presence.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the Chief was present in the cloud and then descended and went and was standing together with Moses, and then he called his own name Chief.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord come from above inside of cloud, stopped beside him on top of mountain. And he tell for him his name namely Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh descended in the tall cloud and stood with Moses/me there. He proclaimed that it was he, Yahweh, who was going to speak to Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, God came and passed in front of Moses saying that, ‘I am God, God of mercy who cries with (shows mercy to) people. I am not short tempered, I love people and I can be trusted.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And then going near him
    the Lord said like this,
    ‘The Lord, the Lord is the compassionate who loves,
    slow to anger
    and the most faithfulness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD passed in front of Moises and said, ‘I am the LORD, the God who (is) merciful and takes-an-interest-in-the-welfare (of others). I am loving and faithful, and not easily get-angry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the Chief went close to Moses, and then called like this, ‘I am the Chief, I and the Chief. I am God, the man of compassion and man of feeling sorry. And I don’t get angry quickly. I will be following the practice of love/liking and of faithfulness (lit. of a straight eye) always.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “The Lord pass him in front, calling his name like this «They call me namely Yahweh, who be merciful, who be good heart, who not still be angry, who love with truth filling running down,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh passed in front of him/me and proclaimed, ‘I am Yahweh God. I always act mercifully and kindly toward people. I do not get angry quickly. I truly love people and I do what I promise to do for them, without changing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “I am making what I have promised people right from time immemorial be fulfilled and I forgive people who are evil/bad, who do not follow my way, and who are sinners. But I have to punish those who continue to sin and extend the punishment to generations because of their grandparents’ sin.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He loves to thousands and thousands,
    and forgives unrighteousness, guilt and sin.
    But he does not leave the guilty unpunished.
    He punishes even the sons
    and daughters’ grandsons
    and the great grandsons for the guilt of their forefathers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I show my love to many people, and I forgive their evil-(deeds), rebellion and sin. But I punish who sins, including their descendants until to the third and fourth generations.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Always I am loving many thousands of people and wiping away their bad deeds and various deeds of stubbornness. But the people who have a bad fault, it isn’t possible for me to leave them so that they stay well. They will receive their punishment. If anyone is following bad behavior. I will punish them and their children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren also.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “who loves his own with descendants their with generation which be 1,000 (thousand), who forgives sin, who not sin forgives, who returns sin of father upon his children and children of his children with generation three or four.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I love people for thousands of generations. I forgive people for all kinds of sins. But I will certainly punish those who are guilty. I will punish not only them, but I will punish their descendants, down to the third and fourth generation/their children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses bowed down/prostrated immediately while kneeling before God” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses worshipped hurriedly bowing down to the ground.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Moises knelt/(bowed) to the ground and worshiped.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “God was talking like that, and quickly Moses knelt down and then put his head down to the ground.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses immediately hit face down, lift name of God up.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I quickly prostrated himself/myself on the ground and worshiped Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “and he cried telling him that, ‘Oh, my God, if you love me, let’s all go together. Even if these people are hard headed/stubborn, forgive us and welcome us to be your people.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He said, ‘Oh Lord if you really love us let you come with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people forgive our wickedness and sin and take us as your own inheritance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘Oh LORD, if you are happy/(pleased) with me, I am requesting that you go with us. Even the head of these people are hard, forgive us of our evil-(deeds) and sins. Accept us as your people.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then he said, ‘O Chief, if you are feeling kindly toward me truly, then I want you to come with us (excl.). It’s true, these people are very stubborn, but I want you to wipe away our (excl.) bad deeds and our bad faults, and so take/receive us so that we exist as your people truly.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And he say «Oh The Lord, if heart your may be good with me, even if we (excl.) be they who be hard head, you (sing., imp.) may forgive for us (excl.) sin, let us (incl.) go together, you (sing., imp.) take us (excl.) for people your.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He/I said, ‘Yahweh, if you are now pleased with me, I ask that you go with us. These people are very stubborn , but forgive us for all our sins , and accept us to be people who belong to you forever.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “God told Moses that, ‘I am going to make an agreement/covenant with you (plur.) stomach/people of Israel. I will do big/miraculous things for your people to see which no one has ever done on the earth. Your neighbors will hear that the things I am doing are miraculous.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said, ‘Behold, I am making a covenant with you. I will do mysterious work before your people which is never done in the midst of all the nations of the earth. Then the people among you will see the work of the Lord, because I will do great work through you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘I will-make a agreement with you. Before/[lit. in front-of] all your co-citizen, I will-do (miraculous things)/great things that I have never been done in any nation in the whole earth. The people around you (plur.) will-see of these things that I will-do for you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that God said, ‘Yo, today I strike a decision with you for us (incl.) to be in agreement. In your (pl.) sight, I will do great miracles like the other tribes haven’t seen previously and since. And the people who are living close to you (pl.), they’re going to see the various things which I do to help you, and so they will be afraid.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And God answered for him it «Look, you with children of Israel, I will put for you covenant down. That which turns people head, which people of earth not before have seen, I will do it in front of your people. Therefore, your people all, they will see work of Yahweh, because work which I will do for you, it will be great very.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh replied, ‘Note this: I am going to make a solemn agreement with the Israeli people. As they are watching, I will perform great miracles. They will be miracles that no one has ever done on the earth in any nation. All the people who are near you will see the great things that I, Yahweh, will do. I will do awesome things for you all.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “You should focus on what I am going to tell you today. I will chase away for you the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Obey the command that I am giving you today. Behold, I will drive out the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites before you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Obey what I had-commanded- you -to-do today. I will-drive-out the Amornon, Canaanhon, Hithanon, Periznon, Hivhanon, and Jebusnon on the land which I promised to you (plur.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But you (pl.) must be following my laws which I give to you (sing.) today. And yo, I will go ahead of you (pl.) and then drive away the Amor and Kenan and It and Peres and Ivi and Iebus peoples.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, you all, you listen [to] that which I will say. Amorites, and people of Canaan, and Hittites, and Perezzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites, when I will chase them out from before you,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Each Israeli person must obey what I am commanding you this day. Do not forget that if you obey me, I will expel the Amor, Canaan, Heth, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus people-groups from the land. But be careful that you do not make any peace agreements with any of the people who live in the land into which you are going, because if you do that, you will begin to do the evil things that they do. It will be like falling into a trap.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Take care! Don’t make any agreement/covenant with people living in the land I am going to take you to. The moment you (plur.) do like that, then that matter will become a stumbling block to you (plur.).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Be careful, do not make a treaty with the people of the countries where you are going, otherwise they will be a trap for you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You should-not[emphasis marker] make agreement/(covenant) with the people in this land where you (plur.) are-going, for it will-be a trap for you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But you (pl.) must watch out well. Lest you strike an agreement/decision with the people who are living in the area to which you are going, and so you (pl.) be in agreement. If you do like that, then it’s bad for you as [if] you’ve gone up and gotten stuck in a spring trap.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “those people [who] live that country [which] you will go there , you warn yourselves you not (imp.) with them be united. If you will be united with them, they will take you way of sin.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Each Israeli person must obey what I am commanding you this day. Do not forget that if you obey me, I will expel the Amor, Canaan, Heth, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus people-groups from the land. But be careful that you do not make any peace agreements with any of the people who live in the land into which you are going, because if you do that, you will begin to do the evil things that they do. It will be like falling into a trap.” (Source: Translation for Translators)