Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 10:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “(And) God told Moses that, ‘Stretch your hand upon this land of Egypt. A swarm of locusts will come until it will cover this land and eat everything that the hailstones left.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch out you hand over the land of Egypt so that locusts will come and devour every plant growing in the fields, everything left by the hail."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Point your (sing.) staff to the land of Egipto so-that the locusts come, and they will-eat the leftover/remaining plants/crops that were- not -destroyed by the rain ice.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done then Chief God spoke to Moses like this, ‘Lift up your hand and point [it] toward the area of Isip. And so grasshoppers will be able to fly and come and fully occupy the area of Isip. The food and other things which the hard raindrops didn’t destroy, this the grasshoppers will consume until it’s finished.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses like this «Lift hand in country of Egypt in order that locust, it might come eat leaf, and grass, and food which remain which hail not spoil all.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Reach out your hand as though you were stretching it over the land to welcome the locusts. They will come to the country of Egypt and eat every plant that is left in the land, every plant that the hail has not destroyed.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses stretched out his walking stick to that land (Egypt). God sent wind of/from the East. That wind blew the whole day and night. And early in the morning, it could be seen that the wind had actually brought locusts.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So Moses held up his staff over Egypt. Then the Lord made an east wind blow across the land all that day and night. The next morning that wind had brought the locusts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises pointed his staff towards the land of Egipto, and the LORD sent wind from the east (for) the whole day and night. By-morning the wind had-brought locusts” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Okay, therefore Moses lifted up his stick so that it pointed toward the area of Isip, and then Chief God caused a great wind to come forth from the sun’s rising, for the duration of a whole day and night. And in the early morning on the next day, just then the wind pushed the grasshoppers so that they came.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore Moses took cane, lift hand in country of Egypt, and The Lord made wind blow [this direction] from the East on that day and night all. When it became light in the morning, they saw it that wind carry [this direction] locust.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Moses/I held out his/my stick as though he/I was stretching it over the whole land of Egypt. Then Yahweh caused a strong wind to blow from the east, and it blew over the land all that day and all that night. By the next morning, it had brought the locusts.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “The swarm of locusts spread out until (it) covered the whole land of Egypt. Such a huge swarm of locusts had never been seen in that land, nor shall it ever come again like that.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The locusts come down covering the whole land of the Egypt and setting down in every area of the country. Never before and never again later had locusts come to Egypt in such a way” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “that (were) so great-in-number, and they/[it] landed/came-down on the whole Egipto. There-has-never-been like those attacking of locusts from the time past and even later.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And so they came down and fully occupied every area of Isip so that it was full of them. Previously and since, grasshoppers hadn’t become numerous like that. And it isn’t possible for them to become numerous like that [ever] again either.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And locust went together, landed many places all in Egypt. Amount of these locusts, there is no one who before had seen it, and there is no one who will see it in future.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The locusts swarmed all over Egypt. It was larger than any swarm of locusts that had ever been seen, and there will never be a swarm of locusts like that again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “The whole ground was dark/black. Those locusts ate all the trees and any other thing which the hailstones had left so that there was no green thing that remained in Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They covered all the ground until it was black. They ate all that was left after the hail. Everything growing in the fields and fruit on the trees. Nothing green remained in all the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They covered the whole-of Egipto until the land seemed-to become-black. They ate the leftover plants/crops that were- not -destroyed by the rain ice, including all the fruit on the trees. No plants/crops were-left in the whole-of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “They covered the surface of the ground so that it was black. Therefore they ate all the food and things which the hard raindrops hadn’t destroyed. They didn’t leave any tree fruit or leaves existing in the area of Isip. They ate all of them until they were finished.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “It filled land of Egypt all until earth became black during daytime. And food which remained in field, and fruit which remained which hail not spoil, it ate it all. On country of Egypt all, there was no ear green one which remain in tree with grass.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They covered the surface of the ground and made it appear black. They ate all the plants in the land and everything on the trees that had not been destroyed by the hail. Nothing that was green was left on any plant or on any tree, anywhere in Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “And there/then, that ruler called Moses and Aaron and told them that, ‘I have sinned against your (plur.) God and I have sinned also against you (plur.).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Pharaoh quickly summoned Moses and Aaron, "I have sinned again against the Lord your God and against you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king quickly summoned Moises and Aaron, and said, ‘I have-sinned against the LORD your (plur.) God and against you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore quickly the great chief of the Isip people called Moses and Aron to come to him and then he said, ‘I did a bad deed to your (pl.) Chief God and to you also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, king of Egypt immediately called [this direction] Moses and Aaron, said to them «I sinned in front of God your namely Yahweh, and front your also.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The king quickly summoned Aaron and Moses/me and said, ‘I have sinned against Yahweh, your god, and against you two.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Forgive me for this and pray for me to your (plur.) God to remove for/from me this pain/punishment.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So forgive my sin once again. Then pray to God so that he will remove this plague from me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore [you (plur.)] forgive me again, and [you (plur.)] pray to the LORD your (plur.) God to take-away/remove this deadly calamity/disaster from me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore wipe away this bad deed of mine once more, and then pray to your Chief God in order that he cause this bad thing to be finished. Lest it destroy me.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Now, you may perhaps forgive for me my sin on this day only! you entreat for me God your namely Yahweh, [that] he might take away this curse from me!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So now I ask you to forgive me this one time for having sinned, and pray to Yahweh your god to stop these locusts from causing everything to die.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Moses left that ruler and went to pray to God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses left Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Moises left the king and prayed to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Moses left the great chief of Isip there and then prayed to Chief God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses left from him, went entreated The Lord.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They/We left the king, and Moses/I prayed to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “God turned that strong/heavy wind around and it blew from west towards the East. It swept those locusts into the Red Sea that not even one remained in Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And the Lord changed the wind and caused a very strong west wind to blow. That wind carried all the locusts into the Red Sea. Not a single locusts was left in the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered by sending a strong wind from the west, and it blew- the locusts -away into the Red Sea. No more locust was-left in the whole-of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Chief God changed the wind’s flowing and so it came forth from the sun’s setting. And so that wind became very great and so pushed the grasshoppers so that they went down into the Red ocean. And no grasshopper remained in the area of Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And wind which was blowing [this direction] from the East, The Lord turned it West blowing [this direction] very. Wind lifted locust, carried it sea great which is named Water Red. There was not locust one which remained in country of Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh changed the wind so that it blew strongly from the west, and it blew all the locusts into the Red Sea (OR, the Gulf of Suez). There was not one locust left anywhere in the country of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)