Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 36:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) prepared fifteen runners (horizontal poles) out of acacia wood and fixed five on the frames on/at the north side,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made fifteen crossbars of acacia wood, five crossbars for the one side,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also made crossbars of acacia — five for the south part of the Tent,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, he took akas wood and then made the shelter’s three fastening bands, one above, one in the middle, and one below. He made those fastening bands so that they went up on the two long sides of the shelter and on its short side at the back. But they cut the upper and lower fastening bands, down the middle so that they became two.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also, they chop crossbeam of white-acacia which be tall, bound crossbeam five on side of left,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The workmen made 15 crossbars from acacia wood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “other five went on the south side while five others again were fixed on the western side of the Tent.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “and five crossbars for another side, and they made five crossbars for behind the Westside.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “five also for the north part, and five also for the west part, at the back of the Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, he took akas wood and then made the shelter’s three fastening bands, one above, one in the middle, and one below. He made those fastening bands so that they went up on the two long sides of the shelter and on its short side at the back. But they cut the upper and lower fastening bands, down the middle so that they became two.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “and the five on side of right, and the five on West side at its back.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Five of them were for the frames on the north side of the Sacred Tent, five for the south side, and five for the frames at the rear of the Sacred Tent, the west side.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) fixed the runner/pole for the middle on the chest/midway up of (a) frame. Its went/passed along from one end to the other.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made a crossbar at the center of planks extended from one corner to another corner.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They put the crossbar of/for the middle of the wall from the end of the Tent to the other end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But he made the middle fastening band from one long [piece of] wood, and so it followed the shelter’s length on those three sides of the shelter.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And crossbeam which be present in middle of, its length, it be the same with width of tent.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The crossbars on the north, south, and west sides of the Sacred Tent were fastened to the middle of the frames. The two long crossbars extended from one end of the Sacred Tent to the other, and the crossbar on the west side extended from one side of the Sacred Tent to the other side.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) coated those frames with gold and made for them rings of gold which should squeeze/hold tight the runners/poles. Those runners were also coated with gold.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then they overlaid the planks with gold. They also overlaid the holding rings of crossbars with gold. They overlaid the crossbars with gold too.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They cover-over with gold the frames and put golden seemingly-rings that will-be the -thing-to-put-though the crossbars. They also cover-over the with gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And he wrapped all the wall bones with wide pieces of gol. And on each of the pieces of wall bones toward the outside, he made gol ring-handles to be for the insertion of the fastening bands. And he wrapped the fastening bands also with wide pieces of gol.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “That building-wood with it crossbeams, they applied it with gold red all. And they pound gold red it might be bored hole, built it from building-wood, reach out crossbeam within it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The workmen covered the frames with gold and fastened gold rings to the poles. The crossbars were put into the rings. The crossbars were also covered with gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) prepared/made a very expensive curtain and decorated it with things like cherubim which were made of threads which were blue, purple and red.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then they made curtains of blue, purple and red fine linen. They gave to embroider the design of Cherubim with fine thread in the curtain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also made curtain from the fine linen with blue, purple, and red yarn. And it was embroidered with a good face of the cherubim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, he made a good cloth for hanging in the shelter’s interior, in order to split the shelter’s interior in two. He decorated that cloth with needle threads which were red and somewhat red and blue. And a man of artwork sewed images of kerubim onto it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they made cloth of door with thread be good which be purple, with that which red, with that which be green/blue, sewed it it appear Cherub as one who be wise for drawing does it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They made a curtain from fine white linen. Skilled craftsmen embroidered it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread, making designs that resembled the winged creatures.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:36)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) prepared/made four pillars out of acacia wood to catch/hold the golden clips which the curtain would be hanging from. (They) covered/coated those pillars with gold and made them to stand on four things of silver.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made four pillars of acacia wood for it and overlaid with gold. Its tightening hooks were gold. They made silver bases for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also made four posts of acacia that has gold hooks, and they hang/attached the curtain there. These four posts set-inside/(inserted) to the four silver bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then he took akas wood and then made four long posts for that cloth. He wrapped those four posts with wide pieces of gol, and when it was done, then he erected them so that they stood in their silva post-bases. And when it was done, then he affixed gol hooks onto those posts, and so the big cloth hung up onto it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they chop white-acacia four for its hanging-wood. That tree, they applied it with gold red, and they pound gold red, made crooks it head, sealed it at its body. Also, they pound gold white its planting-holes.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They suspended/hung the curtain from four posts that were made from acacia wood and covered with gold. They set each post in a silver base.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:37:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, (they) prepared/made a very expensive curtain for covering the entrance to this Tent of God and that curtain was decorated with threads that were blue, purple and red.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made the embroidered curtain of blue, purple and red fine linen to hang at the entrance of the tent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They still made one curtain for the entrance to the Tent. They used fine linen with blue, purple, and red yarn. And the embroidery is very well-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And he made another good cloth to be for blocking the opening of God’s shelter. And he decorated that cloth with needle thread which was red and somewhat red and blue. And a man of artwork sewed good decorations onto it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they made cloth of door one for door of tent with thread be good which be purple, with that which red, with that which be green/blue. They sewed it, adorned it [body].” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They made a curtain to cover the entrance of the Sacred Tent. They made it from fine linen, and a skilled weaver embroidered it with blue, purple, and red yarn/thread.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 36:38)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 36:38:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) also made for this curtain five pillars of acacia wood and coated (them) with gold and made for it golden clips and after that, (they) prepared/made five things from bronze for those pillars to stand on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made five pillars of acacia wood for this curtain. They overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were gold. Then they set five pillars on the five bronze bases.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They also made five post with hooks, and they cause-to-hang the curtain. These posts were covered with gold including their heads/tips and rods, and set-inside/(inserted) to five bronze bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And he made five posts for that cloth, and then affixed hooks onto them, and so it was for the hanging of that big cloth. And when it was done, then he took wide pieces of gol and then wrapped them on the tops (lit. heads) of the posts and the cross-pieces. And he made those five posts with their bras bases.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Also, they chop white-acacia five its hanging-wood, applied it with gold red. They pound gold red, made crooks head, sealed it at its body, and they pound metal red its planting-holes.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “To support this curtain, they also made five posts from acacia wood and fastened gold clasps/fasteners to them. They completely covered the posts with gold. They also made a bronze base for each of those posts.” (Source: Translation for Translators)