Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 39:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) made a very expensive rope/sash for wrapping the waist (waistband) and (it) was decorated with threads which were blue, purple and red like how God had told Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They made the tunics, the turban, headbands and undergarments of woven fine linen. Then they made the sash of blue, purple and red fine linen that was embroidered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The belts (was) also of fine linen that has blue, purple, and red yarn. And it (was) embroidered very good/well. They did it all according to the command of-the LORD to Moises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And they took good cloths and then made the belt of Aron’s middle. And a man of artwork took needle thread which was red and somewhat red and blue, and then sewed decorations onto it, as the Chief spoke to Moses about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “and they sew belt for Aaron with thread be good which be purple, and green/blue ones, and red ones as wise people for clothes sewing do it, as The Lord had said to Moses.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They made the embroidered sash/waistband for Aaron from fine linen and from blue, purple, and red cloth, and they embroidered designs on it using blue, purple, and red yarn/thread, exactly as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “(He/They) made a thin thing from gold and engraved in it these writings: ‘Set apart for God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Making plate of pure gold to tie on head they engrave ‘Holy to the Lord’ on it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They engraved the one piece/sheet/(board) out of pure gold of this words, ‘Separated for the LORD,’ the-same engraves of-the seal.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also, they made a small piece of gol to be a sign of his taboo/mark of ownership, and then they cut talk onto it as follows: The Chief’s taboo is resting on it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they pound gold red [so that] it be flat for clothing of forehead, they write it on it like this «Be holy for Yahweh.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They also made the tiny ornament of pure gold and had a skilled workman engrave on it the words, ‘Dedicated to Yahweh’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, he tied/fixed (it) it on the front of that head cloth (turban) using a purple rope/string like the way God had told Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They tied it with blue thread to the turban as the Lord commanded Moses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They stick/attached/(tied) this on front of-the turban by the blue thread. They did it all according to-the command of-the LORD to Moises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And they took a blue needle thread and then tied that gol piece onto the cloth for Aron’s head, as the Chief spoke to Moses about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They bind it on turban with rope green/blue as The Lord had said to Moses.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They fastened this to the front of the turban by a blue cord, just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, that is where/when the preparation of the things of God’s Tent ended. The Israelites did everything the way God had told Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In this Way all the works of the Tent of Meeting were accomplished. All Israelites did the same as the Lord had commanded to Moses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All the work on-the Tent Meeting-Place was-finished/completed. The Israelinhon did all the command of-the LORD to Moises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Since it was like that, then they finished all the work of God’s shelter and it was done. In that shelter, God was meeting together with his people. And the Israel people did all the work correctly as the Chief spoke to Moses about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, work of erecting of Dwelling-Tent-of-God which be Tent of Meeting with God, it be finished. And children of Israel did many things as The Lord had said to Moses.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Finally they finished all the work to make the Sacred Tent. They brought to Moses/me all the things that they had made. They had made them exactly as Yahweh had commanded me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, people brought everything to Moses which was for the Tent such as: the curtains for the Tent, the clips/hooks, frames, runners, pillars/posts and the things the pillars/posts stood on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They brought all the materials of the Tent of Meeting to Moses-
    tent and all its materials, its hooks, planks, crossbars, pillars, bases,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They showed to Moises the Tent Meeting-Place and all its things-for-use: the hooks, frames, crossbars, posts, bases,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then they brought all the things to Moses. They brought God’s shelter together with its cloth and its things as follows: its hooks, and its walls’ bones, and the shelter’s fastening-band, and the posts together with their post-bases,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they bring [many times] many things to Moses: tent, with its things, and its metal, and its building-wood, and it crossbeams, and its hanging wood, and its planting-hole,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They brought to him/me the Sacred Tent and all the things that were used with it: the hooks, the frames, the crossbars, the posts and their bases,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) also brought the red colored sheep skin for covering/sheltering, skin/hide of a hippo and curtain for covering/shielding the Inner Room.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “two set canopy to cover tent made of ram’s skin dyed with red color and of dolphin’s skin and curtain before the Lord,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the covering made from leather of a male sheep which-was dyed red, the covering made from a good kind of leather, the curtains;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and its covering which they made from male sipsips’ skin on which they rubbed red paint, and the other cover which they made from dugong skins, and the big cloth which split the shelter’s interior so that it became two,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “with its cover which they make with skins of sheep/goats red, and that which they make with skins hard, and cloth of door of sacred-place,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “the coverings for the Sacred Tent that were made of tanned/dyed rams’ skins and goatskins, the curtains,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “(They) also brought the Covenant Box, its (carrying) poles and his seat/lid/cover,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “the ark of Testimony and Mercy Seat and its carrying poles,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the Box/Ark of-the Agreement/Covenant and its covering and poles/things-to-carry;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and the law box together with its poles, and the box’s top on which blood causes God to be at peace,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “and sacred box with its carry-wood and its head which be called place-of-mercy,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “the sacred chest that contained the stone slabs on which the commandments were written, the poles, the lid for the chest,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 39:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 39:36:

  • Kupsabiny: “the table of/for bread and all its things plus bread for offering to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “table and its all materials and bread of offering,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the table and all its things-that-are-use; the bread which-was offered to-the presence of-the LORD;” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “and offering bret together with its table and its things for putting offering bret to remain in God’s sight,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “with its table and its things, and sacred bread,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “the table with all the things that were used with it, the sacred bread that was offered to God,” (Source: Translation for Translators)