Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 8:7)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “But the magicians of that land also did their rituals. They also sent frogs to fill the whole land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The magicians also did the same things with their magic and took out the frogs throughout the country of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the magicians also did/performed this miracle through their tricks/magic. They also caused- the frogs -to-come-out from the water of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But the Isip people’s magic people did their magic, and so they also caused frogs to leave the water and arise into the area of Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, spiritists of Egypt, they made frog climb here out also with power of gods of earth.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But the men who performed magic did the same thing, and they caused more frogs to come up from the water onto the land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:8)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “The ruler called Moses and Aaron and told (them) that, ‘Plead to your (plur.) God so he can chase away these frogs to leave me and my people. I will accept your people to leave this land so that you will go and make sacrifices to your (plur.) God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said,’ Pray to the Lord and tell him to take the frogs away from me and my people, and I’ll let your people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king summoned Moises and Aaron and said, ‘[You (plur.)] pray to the LORD to take- the frogs -away from me and my people, and I will-let- your (plur.) countrymen -go to sacrifice to the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the great chief of the Isip people called Moses and Aron to come to him and then he said, ‘The two of you must pray to your Chief God for him to drive away the frogs so that they leave me and my people. And when it’s done, then I’ll allow you with your people to go make offerings to your Chief.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, king of Egypt call here Moses and Aaron, said to them «Entreat Yahweh, [so] he might take away frog out from me and my people, and I will let go people of Israel [that] they might go give Yahweh thing on altar.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the king summoned Moses/me and said, ‘Ask Yahweh to take away these frogs from me and my people. After that happens, I will allow your people to go, in order that they can offer sacrifices to Yahweh.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses replied that, ‘I shall pray for you and (the) leaders with the people of your land. Choose a day in which you want me to pray for you, and thereafter the frogs in the houses will die and only those in the river will remain.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said Pharaoh again,’ When should I pray for you and your officials and your people that you and your houses get rid of the frogs, except for those that remain in the Nile.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises said to the king, ‘Just tell me when I am-to-pray for you (sing.), for your (sing.) officials, and for your (sing.) people, so-that those frogs will-disappear from you (plur.) and from your (plur.) houses. And the only frogs that will-be-left will-be those in the Nile River.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then Moses spoke to the great chief of Isip like this, ‘All right, I will pray for helping you (sing.) and your [subordinate] leaders and your people. [When] it’s like that then the frogs will leave you (pl.) and your houses, and then go permanently stay at the water. But when do you want me to pray? This very [matter,] I’m placing [it] up into your control (lit. hand).’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses said to king «you, and servants your, and people your, I will entreat for you him, [that] he might make frog it might leave from house your, it might return river of Nile. you appoint hour which I will entreat him.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I said to the king, ‘I will be glad to pray for you and for your officials and for the rest of your people. I will ask Yahweh to get rid of the frogs from all your houses. The only frogs left will be those in the Nile River. Just tell me when I should pray.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “The ruler said that, ‘Pray for me tomorrow.’ Moses replied that, ‘Fine, let it be as you have said. You will know from that that there is no any other person like our God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh said, "Tomorrow."
    Moses answered, ’Let it happen as said. Then you’ll know that there is no one like the Lord, our God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king answered, ‘Pray for me tomorrow.’ Moises said, ‘That will-be-fulfilled according-to what you (sing.) have-said so-that you (sing.) will-know that there-is-no other like the LORD our (excl.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the great chief of the Isip people said, ‘Pray tomorrow.’
    And then Moses said, ‘I will do as you speak of, therefore you will know well like this: [There is] no other God like our (excl.) Chief God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “He answered for him it «Tomorrow.»
    And Moses said to him «Let it be so as you said it, in order that you might recognized it that there is no one who be like God our (excl.) namely Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “He replied, ‘Tomorrow.’ So Moses/I said, ‘I will do what you say, and then you will know that Yahweh God, the one we worship, is the only true god, and that there is no other god like him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “The frogs will leave you, your officials/leaders, and your people, they will only remain in the river.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The frogs will leave you, your houses and your officials, they will remain only in the Nile.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All the frogs will-disappear from you (plur.); the only ones that will-be-left will-be those in the Nile River.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The frogs will leave you and your leaders and your people and your houses. Therefore they [will] stay permanently at the water.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Frog, it will leave from house your, and house of servants your, and house of people your. The place which you will find it there, be belly of water alone.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The frogs will leave you and your officials and all the rest of your people. The only ones left will be in the Nile River.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when Moses and Aaron left where that ruler was, Moses prayed to God that frogs could return and leave the ruler.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that Moses and Aaron left Pharaoh. Moses requested the Lord to remove the frogs which have been sent to Pharaoh.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After- Moises and Aaron -left the king, Moises prayed to the LORD that he would-take-(away) the frogs that he had-sent upon Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Okay, Moses and Aron left the great chief of Isip there, and when it was done, then Moses prayed strong to Chief God to drive away the frogs which he previously sent onto the great chief of Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses and Aaron left from king. And Moses went begged The Lord about frog, as they agreed [ear] with king.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Aaron and Moses/I left the king. Then Moses/I prayed to Yahweh, asking him to take away all the frogs he had brought to the king’s land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “God did as Moses had prayed/requested/asked. The frogs in the houses, homes and those in the fields died.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord did what Moses asked. And the frogs in the houses, courtyard and in the field died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And the LORD fulfilled what Moises requested/asked-for. The frogs died in the houses, in the yards, and in the fields.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Chief God did as Moses asked him about. And so the frogs were dying in the houses and in the centre of the village and in the garden also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord heard that which Moses said. Frog which be present house, and inside of fence, and field, it died all.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “And Yahweh did just what Moses/I asked him to do. As a result, all the frogs in the houses, in their courtyards, and in the fields died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 8:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “The frogs heaped in piles until the whole land smelled.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Egyptians collected the frogs and piled them up. The land reeked of them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Egiptohanon gathered them and their piles were very high, and the whole-of Egipto stank.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And so they were heaping the frogs’ corpses in heaps and heaps in every area of Isip, and those areas smelled very badly.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And they gathered it [body] heaped at many places. Therefore it smelled bad very in country.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The people gathered together all the dead frogs into big piles, and the land stank from the smell.” (Source: Translation for Translators)