Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 9:7)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “From there/Then, the ruler/king sent his people to do investigation. When they checked, there was not even one animal of the Israelites that had died. Though it was like that, the ruler continued to hardened his head not to release those people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh sent some men to investigate what happened there and they saw that not a single animal of the Israelites had died. Yet Pharaoh’s heart remained hard (emph.). He would not let the people go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king sent people/men to find-out if (it was) true that none of the livestock/animals of the Israelinhon died. But even-though he knew that this was true, his heart still was hard and he did- not -let- the Israelinhon -go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the great chief of the Isip people sent some of his people to the Israel people, because he wanted to know: did any animals of the Israel people die, or how was it. But they returned back to him and said, ‘No. None of the animals of the Israel people died.’ Okay, the great chief of the Isip people saw like that, but he was unwavering and refused to listen again, and so again he didn’t allow the Israel people to go.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And king sent a man [that] he might go look [and return] livestock of people of Israel, whether it died. But, there was not one which died. And heart of king was with hardness. He not people of Israel let go [that] they might go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The king sent men to investigate, and they were surprised to see that none of the Israeli people’s animals had died. But after they reported that to the king, he continued to be stubborn , and he did not let the Israeli people go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:8)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses and Aaron that, ‘Take handfuls of ash and then let Moses throw/pour it to the air in the presence of the ruler.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Both of you take handfuls of soot from the brick-kiln then Moses is to toss it towards the sky in front of Pharaoh.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises and to Aaron, ‘[You (plur.)] take each a handful of ashes from a furnace/wood-oven and Moises will-toss them into the air in-front of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses and Aron like this, ‘The two of you go to the place in which they cook the hard stones, and then scoop up some fire ashes and then go to the great chief of the Isip people. You go to him and when it’s done then Moses will cast those ashes up above there in the sight of the great chief.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses and Aaron «Bring ashes from within jar baking place, and Moses let him throw it up in front king of Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me, ‘Take a few handfuls of ashes/soot from a furnace/an oven where they burn lime, and let Moses throw them up into the air, in front of the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:9)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “That ash will become dust in that whole land of Egypt. Then, boils will come on all people and animals in that whole land.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then it will spread like fine dust all over the land of Egypt. Through it boils will break out on all men and animal’s bodies in Egypt’.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This dust will-spread over the-whole-of Egipto, and because of this boils will-grow on the body of the people and of the livestock/animals.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the ashes will be dispersed and completely fill every area of Isip. And when those ashes fall onto the bodies of humans and animals, it will produce boils so that they be coming up and then breaking open. And when it’s done then big skin ulcers will be appearing.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “It will become dust on ground Egypt all, and it will make boils which will be wound (n) on people and animal.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The ashes/soot will spread all over the country of Egypt like fine dust. And the ashes/soot will cause boils to afflict both the Egyptian people and their animals, all over the land.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “So/Then Moses and Aaron took ash and both stood before the ruler. Moses threw the ash into the air. And immediately boils started to break out on people and the animals.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So having taken the black powder that was in the kiln they went before Pharaoh. Moses tossed the dust towards the sky. From it boils broke out on men and animals’ bodies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises and Aaron got/took some ashes from the furnace and stood in-front-of the king. Moises threw this into the air, and boils grew-upon the people and livestock/animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Okay, therefore Moses and Aron scooped up ashes and then went and stood in the presence of the great chief of Isip, and then Moses cast those ashes up above. And then the ashes produced boils on the bodies of humans and animals. And when it was done then they were breaking open and then big skin ulcers were appearing.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, they brought ashes inside of the place which they bake jar there, went to king. And Moses threw it up, and it made boils on people and animal.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So they/we both got some ashes/soot and went and stood in front of the king. Moses/I threw the ashes/soot up into the air. The ashes/soot spread all over, causing boils to afflict the Egyptian people and their animals. All the boils became open sores.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “There was no magician who would come near Moses because the boils were also upon them and all other Egyptians.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Because boils had also broken out on the magicians they were not able to stand before Moses. Like on every Egyptian’s body boils had also broken out in their bodies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Even the magicians were- not -able-to-face Moises, for boils also grew- even -upon them like all Egiptohanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the Isip people’s magic people weren’t able to stand in Moses’ presence, because the boils were coming up on their bodies just as they were coming about on all the Isip people’s bodies.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Because boils be present on Egyptians [body] all, spiritists their not [eye] stand in front of Moses were able.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Even the men who worked magic had boils. The result was that they were suffering so much that they were not able to come to Moses/me, because the men who worked magic had boils just like all the rest of the Egyptian people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “But God made that king to harden the head/heart so that he could not accept to do (it) as/like he (God) had earlier said that, ‘I will make/cause the ruler to refuse to listen to Moses and Aaron.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart even more. And as the Lord had said to Moses he did not heed their message. Severe hail fell Seventh Plague” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the LORD made- the heart of the king even more -hard, and he did- not [emphasis] -listened to Moises and to Aaron, just-as the LORD said to Moises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Chief God made so that the great chief of the Isip people was unwavering and refused to listen again. And so he didn’t consent to Moses’ and Aron’s talk, just as Chief God spoke to Moses about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, The Lord made heart of king be with hardness. He not them listen, as The Lord had said to Moses.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Yahweh caused the king to continue to be stubborn. He did not pay any attention to what they/we said, just as Yahweh had told Moses/me would happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that, ‘Get up early and meet that ruler tomorrow and tell him that, ‘The God of the Israelites has said: Release my people to go and worship me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses, "Get up early in the morning and stand before Pharaoh and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews says – ‘that they may worship me let my people go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘[You (sing.)] rise-up early tomorrow and go-to the king, and say, ‘This is what the LORD say, the God of the Hebrews: Let- my people -go so-that they can-worship me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Early in the morning, you arise and then go meet the great chief of the Isip people, and then make my talk to him like this, ‘I [am] Chief God of the Ibru people. I speak as follows: Allow my people to go and lift up my name.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «Arise up at daybreak, you go to king of Egypt, say to him like this ‹God of the Hebrews namely Yahweh says to you «Leave my own (people) [that] they might go, they might go do for me service.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Get up early tomorrow morning. Go and stand in front of the king and tell him that Yahweh God, the one that the Hebrew people worship, says this: ‘Let my people go, in order that they may worship me in the desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 9:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But If you refuse, I will push/send calamity to you, your leaders and all your people. I need you to know/realize then that there is no one on earth who can be likened to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If you don’t, this time I will send a very great plague on you and your officials and your people. Then you will know that there is no other like me in all the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For if not indeed, I will-send a very serious disaster that will-harm you (sing.), to your (sing.) officials, and your (sing.) people so-that you (sing.) may-know that there-is-no-one like me in the whole world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “If not, I will perform all my plagues (lit. killing-offs) and so destroy you (sing.) and your leaders and your people. And so you (pl.) will know well like this: In every area on earth, there is no god like me.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Because now, I will send for you my curse which be big, you and servants your, and people your, in order that you might see it that there is no one who equate with me on earth all.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “If you do not let them go, this time I will punish with plagues not only your officials and the rest of your people, but I will punish you yourself , in order that you will know there is no god like me anywhere in the world.” (Source: Translation for Translators)