Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 3:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “So now Moses, go to the ruler of Egypt. Go and deliver/rescue my people of Israel to come out of that land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So now, you go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites out of Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So I am-sending you (sing.) to the king of Egipto to cause- my people the Israelinhon -to-come-out from Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore I will send you to go to the great chief of the Isip people to bring my people Israel so that they leave Isip and come.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “come! I will send you to king, in order you might go take away children of Israel out from Egypt.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So you go back to Egypt. I am sending you to the king, in order that he may permit you to bring my people, the Israeli people, out of Egypt.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses replied to God that, ‘Who am I now to go and stand before the king and lead the people of Israel to come out from Egypt?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said to the God,’ Who am I to go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites from Egypt?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Moises said to God, ‘Who really (am) I to-go to the king and cause- the Israelinhon -to-come-out from Egipto?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses spoke to God like this, ‘What kind of man am I to be able to go to the great chief to bring the Israel people so that they leave Isip and come?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, Moses answered for him it «I and be who that I might go for it to king, that I might go take away for it children of Israel out from Egypt?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Moses/I replied, ‘I am not a well-known person ! I cannot go to the king and ask him to permit me to bring the Israeli people out of Egypt!/How can I go to the king and ask him to allow me to bring the Israeli people out of Egypt?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “God replied that, ‘We shall be together with you. The thing that you will know that we shall be together is, that when you have migrated those people out of Egypt, you (plur.) will come to worship me in this mountain.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The God said,’ I will be with you. And this will be the sign to know that I am the only one to send you. When you will have the people brought from Egypt, you will worship the Lord on this mountain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God said, ‘I will-be-with/accompany you (sing.), and this is the sign that I am-the-one-who has-sent you (sing.): When you (sing.) now indeed have-caused/helped- the Israelinhon -to-come-out from Egipto, you (plur.) will-worship me on this mountain/hill.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then God said, ‘I will be present with you. And I will do a sign for showing that I truly sent you. The sign is as follows: When you bring the Israel people so that they leave Isip and come, then you (pl.) together will lift up my name on this very mountain.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And God said to him «I will be present with you together. This, It will show you it that, It is me that sent you. When you will take away people out from Egypt finally, you will entreat me on this mountaintop.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “God replied, ‘I will be with you. And when you bring my people out of Egypt, all of you will worship me right here on this mountain. That will prove that I am the one who sent you to them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses replied to God that, ‘What about when I go to the people of Israel and tell them that, ‘The God of our grandfathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me that, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I reply to them?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said to the Lord, When I go to Israelites and say that the Lord of their ancestors has sent me to them, then what do I say if they ask me what His name is?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises said to God, ‘Suppose, I go to the Israelinhon and say to them that the God of their ancestors/[lit. old-ones] has-sent me to-save them, and they ask me, ‘What/[lit. who] (is) his name?’ Well, what am- I -to-answer them?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Moses spoke to God like this, ‘Yo, I’m going to go to the Israel people and then speak to them like this, ‘The God of your (pl.) ancestors sent me to come to you,’ but if they ask me and so say, ‘What is his name?’ then how will I answer their talk?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses said to God «When I will go to people of Israel, when I will say to them ‹Be God of ancestors your that sent me here to you,› when they will answer here for me it ‹They call him how?› What is it that I will answer for them?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I said to God, ‘If I go to the Israeli people and say to them, ‘God, the one your ancestors worshiped, has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’, what shall I say to them?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said, ‘I am the one who is everlasting. Tell those people that, ‘The one who has sent me is called, ‘The one who is everlasting’.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then God said to Moses, ‘I am the one who is, I am that very one.’ He said again, ‘You speak like this to the Israelites, The one who is called ‘[The] I AM’ has sent me to you.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God answered Moises, ‘I (am) the God who is the same as-always. This is what you (sing.) are-to-answer them: ‘The God who is the same as-always is-the-one (who) sent me to you (plur.).’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then God said to Moses, ‘I Am Just Like This. And so you will say to the Israel people, ‘God calls his own name like this: I Am Just Like This. And so he sent me, Moses, to come to you.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, God said to Moses «That which I be, it is that which I be!» And he said to him «be present go say people of Israel like this ‹Be Yahweh that sent me here to you!›»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “God replied, ‘I AM who I AM.’ And he said, ‘Tell the Israeli people that the one who is named ‘I AM’ has sent me to you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

See also complete verse (Exod. 3:14-15).

complete verse (Exodus 3:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Tell them that, ‘The God of your grandfathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has sent me.’ Tell them that this is the name that all generations will call me for years and years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then God said to Moses again, ‘Tell the Israelites, ‘The God of your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has sent me to you.’
    For this has always been my name.
    By this very name,
    you will be remembering me from generation to generation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God continued to-speak to Moises, ‘Say this to the Israelinhon: ‘The LORD, the God of your (plur.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, is-the-one (who) has-sent me to you (plur.).’ I will-be-recognized/called by my name LORD forever/[lit. until whenever].’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then God said to Moses, ‘You will speak to the Israel people like this, ‘The Chief, the God of your (pl.) ancestors Abraam and Aisak and Iakop, he sent me to come to you. He says that his name is like that, and so the people will remember him like that always and forever and on.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And God also said to Moses «you say people of Israel like this ‹Yahweh who be God of ancestors your, God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, it is he that sent me here to you.› And this name, be my name forever. Generation which will come all, they will remember me with this name.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “God also said to Moses/me, ‘Say this to the Israeli people: ‘Yahweh God, the one your ancestors worshiped, the one that Abraham and Isaac and Jacob worshiped, has sent me to you.’ This name, Yahweh, will be my name forever. That is the name that people in all future generations must use when they talk about/to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

See also complete verse (Exod. 3:14-15).

complete verse (Exodus 3:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “Go and assemble/gather all the elders/leaders of the people of Israel and tell them that, ‘The God of our grandfathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has revealed himself to me. He has sent me to tell you, ‘I have seen the thing the Egyptians are doing to you (plur.).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You go and gather the leaders of the Israelites and say, ‘The Lord of your ancestors- Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has appeared to me and said, ‘I have come to you. I have seen the trouble given to you in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Go and gather the ones-who-rule over Israel and tell them, ‘The LORD, the God of your (plur.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to me, and said: I have- really -watched-over you (plur.), and I have-seen what the Egiptohanon are-doing to you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘You will go gather the elders of the Israel people and then speak to them like this, ‘The Chief, the God of your ancestors Abraam and Aisak and Iakop, appeared to me and then said: I am God, I’m looking after you. And I see all the bad things which the Isip people are doing to you.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you go gather elders of people of Israel [body], you say to them like this ‹Yahweh who be God of ancestors your, God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, he showed me [body], said to me «I see you and evil things which Egyptians did against you,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Go to Egypt and gather together the elders/leaders of the Israeli people, and say to them, ‘Yahweh God, the one your ancestors worshiped, the one Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worshiped, appeared to me. He said to him/me, ‘I have been watching closely what the Egyptian people have done to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 3:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “It has reached the point where I have thought/decided to migrate you taking you out of this suffering in Egypt. I will take/bring you to a land of milk and honey where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites live.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And I have decided to rescue you from the Egyptians and take you to the country of Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites where milk and honey flow.’’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I promise to-cause- you (plur.) -to-come-out from Egipto where you (plur.) are-suffering, and to-bring/take you (plur.) to the land of Canaanhon, Hithanon, Amornon, Periznon, Hivhanon, and Jebusnon — the good and fruitful land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And I promise to save you from the bad experiences at the hands of the Isip people. And so I will bring you so that you go to the land of the Kenan people and the It and the Amor and the Peres and the Ivi and the Iebus. This land is good and has rich [soil] and so honey and bulmakao’s milk is coming forth in it.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “now I swear that I will take away you out from poverty your in Egypt, I will take you to land of Canaanites, and Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites. That place, be place which honey and milk runs there.» › »” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I promise that I will rescue you from being oppressed in Egypt, and I will take you to the land where the descendants of Canaan, Heth, Amor, Periz, Hiv, and Jebus live. It is a land good for raising livestock and growing crops.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)