Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 10:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “But God made that ruler to harden his head again so that he did not accept the Israelites to go.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart yet more. He did not let them go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But still the LORD hardened the heart of the king, and he did- not -let- the Israelinhon -go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Chief God made so that the great chief of Isip was unwavering and refused to listen again. And so he didn’t allow the Israel people to go again.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, The Lord made heart of king be present with hardness, and he not people of Israel let go [that] they might go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Yahweh made the king stubborn again, and he did not let the Israeli people go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, God said to Moses that, ‘Stretch your hand towards the sky/up, so that darkness may cover and bury the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand toward the sky. Then may it be dark all over Egypt. It will be such a dense darkness that it seems one can touch it with the hand.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Lift-up/Raise-up your (sing.) hand toward the heaven/sky so-that extreme darkness will-cover the whole-of Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Lift up your hand and then point it toward the sky, and so it will be possible for every area of Isip to become dark. This darkness will become very different, like a thing which goes up onto people’s skin and they feel [it].’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «Lift hand up, in order that country of Egypt all, [that] it might darken earth intensely.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Reach your hand up toward the sky, in order that there will be darkness over all the land of Egypt, a darkness so complete that people will have to grope around to know where to walk.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses stretched his hand towards the sky/up. Then, a dense darkness covered the land of Egypt for three days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses stretched out his hand toward the sky. Then a deep darkness covered the land of Egypt for three days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises raised-up his hand toward the heaven/sky, and (it) became-dark in the whole-of Egipto for three days.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Okay, Moses lifted up his hands and pointed toward the sky, therefore every area of Isip became very dark for a duration of three days.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses lifted hand above, and earth darkened intensely in country of Egypt all for day three.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Moses/I reached his/my hand toward the sky, and it became totally dark all over Egypt for three days and nights.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “No one was able to see another for those three days, and no one was able to move from where (he/she) was and go to another place. But there was light in the area where the Israelites lived.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “For three days no one could see anyone. No Egyptian was even able to leave his house. However, in the places where the Israelites lived it was not dark.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “None of the Egiptohanon came-out from their houses for three days for they could- not -see. But the Israelinhon on-the-other-hand had light in their place where- (they) -were-living.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “No one in Isip was able to see his fellow companion. They were sitting in the house, but they weren’t able to go outside, because great darkness prevented them for a duration of three days. But that darkness didn’t happen to the Israel people. There were living in the light.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Egyptians not [body] were seeing each other. There was no one who arose up from place where he sat down there for days three. But, place where people of Israel live there all, it lightened.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “People could not see each other. No one left his house during that whole time. But there was light in the area where the Israeli people were living.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the ruler called Moses and said that, ‘Go to worship your (plur.) God. Go with your wives and your children but leave your goats/sheep and cattle.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and said, ‘Take your women and children and go worship the Lord. However, you are not to take the animals."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the king summoned for Moises and told (him), ‘Okay, [you (plur.)] now worship the LORD. Bring even your (plur.) families, but only leave your (plur.) livestock/animals.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the great chief of the Isip people called Moses to come to him and then he said, ‘You (pl.) go lift up your Chief God’s name. All right, you together with your spouses and your children will go. But your bulmakaos and sipsips will stay in Isip.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, king of Egypt again called [this direction] Moses and Aaron, said to them «you go do service for Yahweh! you go with children your together. Livestock your only, may you leave.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The king summoned Moses/me and said, ‘All right, you may go and worship Yahweh. Your wives and your children may go with you. But your flocks of sheep and goats and your herds of cattle must remain here.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses replied that, ‘Is it you who is going to provide what we shall use to sacrifice to our God?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said, "You must allow us to take animals to bring sacrifices to the Lord our God. We also need animals for fellowship offerings and for burnt offerings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Moises answered, ‘We (excl.) must bring our (excl.) livestock/animals so-that we (excl.) can-offer sacrifices/offerings, as-well-as burnt offerings for the LORD our (excl.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses said, ‘No. You (sing.) must allow us (excl.) to take our animals also to be for our offering. Some of them, we will put onto the fire and so the fire will cook them until they’re completely burned and finished, and so it becomes our offering to our Chief God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses answered for him it «It is necessary that you let go us (excl.) [that] we (excl.) might go slaughter animal, we (excl.) might burn it with fire on altar for God our (excl.) namely Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Moses/I replied, ‘No, you must let us take along the sheep and goats, in order that we may have some of them to sacrifice and give as burned offerings to Yahweh, our God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “We have to go with our animals without leaving even one. We do not know which ones we shall use for the sacrifice but we shall first reach there so that we may know. We shall select/choose from there the ones which we shall use to burn sacrifices to our God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “All our livestock must go with us. Not a single one is to be left behind. Among them (emph.) we must choose a specific one to sacrifice to the Lord our God. Only when we reach there will we know which one we will need for the worship of the Lord."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “We (excl.) will- surely/certainly -bring all our (excl.) livestock/animals; nothing at-all can-be-left even one of them, for we (excl.) do- not -know what animal the LORD will-have- us (excl.) -offer. We can- only -know this if we (excl.) (are) there already.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore all our tame animals will go with us. We won’t leave any so that they stay. But here in this location we won’t know which animals will be for offering. After we go arrive there and it’s done, then we [will] choose the animals to be for offering to our Chief God to lift up his name.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, we (excl.) will go with livestock together. There is no hoof of cow which we (excl.) will leave, because we (excl.) will do service for God our (excl.) namely Yahweh with it. Also, animal which we (excl.) will give, we (excl.) not it yet know until we (excl.) will go arrive that place.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Our livestock must also go with us; we are not going to leave one of them behind. We must take them to worship Yahweh. We will not know which animals to sacrifice until we get to where we are going.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 10:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “But God again hardened the head of the ruler so that he could not allow those to go.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart still more and he did not let them go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the LORD still hardened the heart of the king, and he did- not -let- them -go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Chief God caused the great chief of the Isip people to be unwavering and he refused to listen again. And so he didn’t want to allow the people to go.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, The Lord made heart of king be with hardness, and he not them let go they might go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But Yahweh made the king continue to be stubborn , and he would not let the Israeli people go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)