Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 34:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But Moses when descended down the Mountain of Sinai while carrying the two stones with the commandments, he did not know that his face was glittering much because he had just come from talking with God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Moses came down from Sinai holding the two tablets of the Testimony he was unaware that his face was radiant because of speaking with the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Moises came-down from Mount Sinai, he was carrying the two wide stone where the command of God was written. He did not know that his face was bright because he had talked with the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In the day in which Moses climbed down from Sainai mountain, he was holding the two stones of the law and went down. But he didn’t know that his face was very shiny. His face was doing like that because he [had been] talking together with God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When Moses had climbed [this direction] down from top of Mountain of Sinay, he was carrying stone be flat two which they write word of covenant of God on it. And his face flash, because he speak with God, but he not it see.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When Moses/I came back down the mountain, carrying in his/my hand the two stone slabs on which were written the Ten Commandments, his/my face was shining because he/I had been talking with Yahweh, but he/I did not know that his/my face was shining.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:30)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But when Aaron plus all the other Israelites saw Moses’ face glittering, they were scared to move closer.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Aaron and all the Israelites were afraid to go near Moses seeing his radiant face.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Aaron and all the Israelinhon saw the bright face of Moises, they were afraid to come-near him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Aron and the Israel people saw Moses face shining very much, and so they were afraid to go close to him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When Aaron and children of Israel saw face of Moses and its skin flashing, they fear to him go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When Aaron and the other Israeli people saw Moses/me, they were amazed/surprised that his/my face was shining. So they were afraid to come near him/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “But Moses called them to go to where he was. So Aaron plus all the leaders went to were Moses was and (he) talked to them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But Moses called them, so Aaron and the leaders came to him, then he spoke to them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Moises called to them, so Aaron and the leaders of the Israelinhon came-near/(close), and Moises talked/spoke with/to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses called to them, therefore Aron and all the leaders went close to him again, and then Moses was talking to them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But Moses called them. Therefore, Aaron and elders of Israel go to him, go speak with him.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Moses/I called to them. Then Aaron and the other Israeli leaders came to him/me, and he/I talked with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:32)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, all the stomach/people of Israel gathered together around Moses. He told those people all the commandments which God gave him on Mount Sinai.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And then all the Israelites came near to him, and he told them all the commandments that the Lord had given on Mount Sinai.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Afterward/(Later on) all the Israelinhon came-near him. And he told them all the commands that the LORD had given him on Mount Sinai.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that all the Israel people went close to him, and then he talked to them about all the laws which the Chief gave to him on Sainai mountain.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When they speak had finished, afterwards, people of Israel go to him, and that which The Lord say to him on top of Mountain of Sinay, he tell for them it all.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Afterwards, all the other Israeli people came near, and he/I told them all the laws that Yahweh had given to him/me on Sinai Mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “When Moses had finished talking to those people, he covered his eyes/face.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When finished speaking with them he covered his face with veil.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After Moises finished speaking to them, Moises covered his face.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Moses talked to them and was done, and then he hid his face with a small cloth.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When Moses tell for them it had finished, he cover his face with cloth.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “When Moses/I finished talking to the people, he/I put a veil over his/my face.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:34)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “But when he entered into the Tent to discuss/share news with God, he opened/unveiled his eyes/face. And when he came out, he told the people what God had said. While he was telling the news,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses would remove the veil from his face until he came out when he went to the Lord to speak with him. Then coming out he would tell to the Israelites whatever the Lord commanded.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But when he enter the Tent Meeting-Place to speak with the LORD, he remove the covering until he came-out of the Tent. When he came-out, he would tell the Israelinhon everything what the LORD had commanded him,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And always when Moses entered into the Chief‘s shelter to talk with him, he removed that small cloth until he came back out again. And then when Moses came forth and went and then spoke to the Israel people with whatever talk he spoke to him with,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, when Moses goes to The Lord to speak, he was uncovering clothes from his face until he had exited [this direction] out. When he was exiting [this direction] out to thing tell for children of Israel,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But whenever Moses/I entered the Sacred Tent to talk with Yahweh, he/I removed the veil. When he/I came back out, he/I would always tell to the Israeli people everything that Yahweh had commanded him/me to tell them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 34:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 34:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “those people were seeing his face glittering. Then he covered his eyes/face until the time when he entered into the Tent to share news with God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Israelites saw Moses face was radiant. He kept his face covered until he entered inside to speak with the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and the Israelinhon would see that his face was bright. Then Moises would cover his face again until he went-back/returned to the Tent to speak with the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “then they saw [that] his face was very shiny. Therefore always Moses took that small cloth and then hid his face with it until he went to talk together with him again.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “they were seeing his face with its skin flashing. Therefore, Moses again [was] covering his face with cloth until he had returned to God to speak.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The Israeli people would see that Moses’/my face was still shining. Then he/I would put the veil back on his/my face again until the next time that he/I went into the Sacred Tent to talk with Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 35:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 35:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses gathered the Israelites and told him that, ‘These are the things which God said that you should do.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Gathering all the people of Israelites in one place Moses said to them, ‘These are the works that the Lord has commanded you to do” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises had-(someone)-gathered all the Israelinhon and spoke-to (them), ‘This is what the LORD has commanded you to do:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that Moses called all the people of Israel to come and be gathered to him, and then he said to them, ‘The Chief says that you (pl.) must follow laws as follows:” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses gathered people of Israel [body] all, said to them like this «This be that which Yahweh say to you [that] you might do.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I gathered all the Israeli people together and said to them, ‘This is what Yahweh has commanded you to do:” (Source: Translation for Translators)