Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Numbers 7:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:4:

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:5:

Kupsabiny: “‘Accept these things that have been given for doing the work of my Tent. Give (them) to the people of the clan of Levi according to the work that those people are doing.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “You are to take these oxen and [these] large carts from them to use in the work of the Tent of Meeting. Then distribute them to the Levites in accordance with the work that they do.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “‘Accept their offering in-order to-be-used for the works in the Tent Meeting-Together-Place. Give these to the descendants of Levi according to their own/[lit. each] work/task.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “‘Accept these gifts, in order that the descendants of Levi can use them for carrying the sacred items that are here at the Sacred Tent.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:6:

Kupsabiny: “Then Moses accepted those carts and those oxen and gave (them) to the clan of Levi.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “So Moses took the large carts and the oxen and gave [them] to the Levites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “So Moises accepted the carts and the cows/oxen and gave them to the descendants of Levi.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So Moses/I took the carts and oxen and gave them to the descendants of Levi.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:7:

Kupsabiny: “He took two carts and four oxen and gave to the house of Gershon according to their work.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “He gave two large carts and four oxen to the Gershonites in accordance with their work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “He gave the two carts and four cows/oxen to the descendants of Gershon for their work/task.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “He/I gave two carts and four oxen to the descendants of Gershon for their work,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:8:

Kupsabiny: “He took four carts and eight oxen and gave to the house of Merari according to their work which Ithamar son of Aaron was in charge of.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “[He] gave four large carts and eight oxen for the work that Ithamar son of Aaron the priest assigned to the Merarites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “And he gave the four carts and eight cows/oxen to the descendants of Merari for their work/task also. All of them are under-the-leadership/direction of Itamar the child of Aaron the priest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “and he/I gave four carts and eight oxen to the descendants of Merari for their work. Aaron’s son Ithamar was the supervisor of all their work.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:9:

Kupsabiny: “But Moses did not give anything to the house of Kohath, because they took care of the most honored/feared things that they had to carry on their shoulders.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Moses did not give any oxen or carts to the Kohathites since it was their responsibility to carry the most holy items on their shoulders.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “But Moises did not give any cart or cow/oxen to the descendants of Kohat for they were-entrusted to carry the holy things of the Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “But he/I did not give any carts or oxen to the descendants of Kohath, because they took care of the sacred items that were to be carried on their shoulders, not on carts.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:10:

Kupsabiny: “Those leaders also brought things that they gave to be used for the feast on the day the altar was smeared/inaugurated. Those leaders brought those things in front of the altar.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “When the altar had been anointed, the leaders, having brought their gifts [as] offerings, offered them before the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The leaders also brought their offerings for the dedication of the altar at the time it was-dedicated.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “On the day that the altar was dedicated , the twelve leaders brought other gifts to be dedicated and put them in front of the altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:11:

Kupsabiny: “God said to Moses, ‘Tell those leaders that each person is to bring on his day his things that he presents for that feast of the altar.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The LORD said to Moses, "Each day one leader must bring his gift to the altar to offer."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises, ‘Each day there must-be one leader/[lit. head] who will-bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Each of the next twelve days one leader should bring his gifts for the dedication of the altar.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)