Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 35:34)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “God has again given Bezalel and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the clan of Dan, authority to teach others this wisdom of theirs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord has given both him and Oholiab the son of Ahisamah of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And God also gave him, and Oholiab child/(son) of Ahisamac from the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach other of what they know.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, God gave great knowledge to Ooliap who is Aisamak’s son, in the clan [descended] from Dan. And so he made so that the two of them love to teach other workers.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “That man and one who is named Oholiab Ahisamach who be man-of-Dan, God gave them wisdom in order that they might teach others with it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh has also given to him and to Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 35:35)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “God gave both of those people wisdom to do any of his work for technicians, planners, to decorate using threads which are blue, purple and red and weaving. They are the ones having wisdom to do each and everything which needs wisdom!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as perfect worker, the work of embroidering in blue, purple and red thread and in fine linen and the work of weaving.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD has-given them ability to make all kinds of work-to-be-done: to designs, to make cloth, and to embroider fine linen and the blue, purple and red yarn. They are able to do any kinds of work-to-be-done, and they work very well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And he gave knowledge to them for doing various kinds of work as follows: They are able to cut shiny stones, and they are able to do various kinds of artwork, and they are able to weave good cloths and to sew good decorations with needle thread which is red and somewhat red and blue. And they are able to various kinds of artwork.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “He gave them wisdom of stone carving, and drawing/designing of thing, and sewing of thread good which be green/blue, with that which be purple, with red ones, with making of flax cloth, with doing of works of hand other all.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He has given to them the ability to do all kinds of work that is done by craftsmen—those who create artistic things, those who make fine white linen, those who embroider designs using blue or purple or red yarn/thread, and those who make other cloth. They are able to do many kinds of skillful work.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “So/Therefore, let Bezalel, Oholiab together with all the people whom God gave skills for this work start doing the building of the Tent of God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Bezalel, Oholiab and the skillful people that the Lord had given skill and ability to make the Tent of Meeting must work as the Lord had commanded.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other whom the LORD has given wisdom and ability of different things-to-be-done will-do the work of the Tent according to the command of the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘The Chief gave great knowledge like that to Besalel and Ooliap together with other workers, and so their knowledge was great. And they were able to make God’s shelter which has a taboo/mark of ownership remaining on it together with all its things, like the Chief spoke about.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses also said to them «And Bezalel and Oholiab with others who Yahweh gave wisdom concerning erecting of Dwelling-Tent-of-God with its things, you do it as Yahweh said it.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Bezalel and Oholiab, and all the other men to whom Yahweh has given ability and enabled them to understand how to do all the work to make the Sacred Tent, must make everything just as Yahweh has commanded.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses called Bezalel, Oholiab and all other skilled people whom God had given the power and who loved/accepted to do that work.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab and all those to whom the Lord had given ability and who were willing to work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises have-(someone)-called Bezalel, Oholiab and others to whom the LORD had-given wisdom and ability of different things-to-be-done, and willing to help with the work.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that Moses called Besalel, and Ooliap, and the other people to whom the Chief gave good knowledge, and the other people who liked very much [to do] work, and so they all went to Moses, and so he said for them to do work.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab with others who Yahweh give wisdom for work which desire that they might do work.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Moses/I summoned Bezalel and Oholiab and all the other skilled men to whom Yahweh had given special ability and who wanted to do some of the work.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, he gave those people all the things which the Israelites had given to be used for making the Tent of God. People proceeded bringing things each day in the morning.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They receive through all the offerings through Moses’ hand that Israelites brought for making the Tent of Meeting. But the people again kept bringing freewill offering in every morning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises gave them everything the Israelinhon had-offered for the cause-to-stand of the Tent. And the people continued to bring their willing/(free-will) offerings each/every morning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Moses brought all the things which the Israel people had gathered to do that offering work, and so he put it into the hands of the workers. And in the morning day after day, the people were bringing their things to be their offering to God. And they didn’t cease from the bringing of things.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And that which people of Israel first brought to Moses for work of making of Dwelling-Tent-of-God, Moses give it to them all. In the morning in the morning, people of Israel still be present bringing gift(s) other to Moses as a man desired.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I gave them all the things that the people had brought as offerings to Yahweh for making the Sacred Tent. But the people continued bringing more things every morning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, those skilled men went” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Therefore the workers came to Moses leaving their work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the (men)-who-were-doing-the-work of the Tent went to Moises and said,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore the workers saw all the things, and so they left their work there,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, wise people for work stopped Dwelling-Tent-of-God [eye] to do,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “As a result, the skilled men who were doing various things to make the Sacred Tent came to Moses/me” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “and told Moses that, ‘Sir! You see, people have brought so many things that it is more than what is needed to do the work which God was saying!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then they said this, ‘The people have been bringing more than needed materials for the work that the Lord commanded to make.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘The people are bringing more than is needed for things-to-be-done which the LORD commanded to be-done.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and then went and spoke to Moses like this, ‘The people brought very many things, and so it’s sufficient for the work which the Chief spoke to us (incl.) about. And many things will be left over (lit. remain for nothing).’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “went said Moses like this «That which those people bring [this direction] gave us (excl.) for work which Yahweh put down, it be sufficient remain down.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “and said, ‘The people are bringing more than we need to do the work that Yahweh has commanded us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Moses announced to all the people in that camp that, ‘Nobody should still/again bring any building material for the Tent of God.’ So people did not bring more of those things” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses announced this all around the camp, ‘From now any men and women do not bring any other things to offer for the Tent of Meeting. Therefore the people stopped to bring other offering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises sent this command throughout the/(to the whole) camp: ‘No one was-to-offer for the cause-to-stand/erect of the Tent.’ So the people stopped bringing their offerings,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that Moses made strong talk to the people in the camp as follows, ‘No one [any] more is able/permitted to bring anything for making this shelter.’ Therefore they ceased from bring more things forth,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses sent messengers they might go go about inside of place of people of Israel they might say like this «Men with women all, they must not gift(s) other take for work of Dwelling-Tent-of-God.» Therefore, they forbid them take other things,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Moses/I gave the skilled men this message that was proclaimed throughout the camp: ‘No one should bring anything more as an offering to make the Sacred Tent!’ When the people heard that, they did not bring anything more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)