Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 11:7)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “But all that time the community of Israel and their animals will be at peace that they will not hear a dog that barks. That is when you (sing.) will know that God has really made a distinction between the people of Egypt from those of Israel.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “It will be peaceful among the Israelites. Not even a dog will bark. From this you will know God makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But among the Israelinhon on-the-other-hand (will-be) peace; even the bark of a dog will- not -be-able-to-be-heard.’ In this way you (plur.) will-know that the treatment of the LORD (is) different toward the Israelinhon than toward the Egiptohanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But among the Israel people, no dog will bark, and nothing will happen to their people and their tame animals either. [When] it’s like that then you (pl.) will know well that Chief God doesn’t do the same behavior toward the Israel people as he does to you Isip people.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, shouting will be absent place of people of Israel. There is not dog one which will growl at people or animal. When it will be thus, you will recognize it that Yahweh separates people of Israel [body] with Egyptians.›” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “But among the Israeli people it will be so quiet that not even a dog will bark! Then you will know for sure that I, Yahweh, distinguish how I act toward the Egyptians and how I act toward the Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 11:8)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “All your (sing.) leaders will come to where I am, and (they) will all bow down before me and will say, ‘Go away with your (sing.) people.’ Then I will leave.’ When Moses had finished those words, he left in anger.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then all your officials will come (to me) bowing down before me and saying,’ Leave here, and take all the people who follow you.’ Then I will go out from here.’ After this Moses left Pharaoh in hot anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And all your (sing.) officials will-come-near to me bowing-down and will-say, ‘You go now together-with the people who were-following you!’ After that, I will-leave.’ Then Moises left from the presence/[lit. front] of the king his anger was very-intense.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Your (sing.) leaders and all your people will come and kneel down to me and so speak strong like this, ‘Quick! Go with all the people who are following your commands!’ All these events [will] come about and when it’s done then I will leave Isip and go.’ Moses talked like that and when it was done then he left the great chief of the Isip people and then exited and went, and he was very angry.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And these people be chiefs of servants your thus, they will come to me, kneel down, saying to me ‹Leave with people who follow you all.› Afterwards, I will leave.» And Moses was angry very, left from king.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then all these officials of yours will come and bow down before me and will say, ‘Please get out of Egypt, you and all the Israeli people!’’ After that, I will leave Egypt!’ After Moses/I said that, he/I very angrily left the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 11:9)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “God had earlier told Moses that, ‘(The) Ruler will refuse to listen to you so that my wonders/amazing deeds will be seen in the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord had said to Moses, ‘Pharaoh will refuse to listen to you so that I could do even more mighty works in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD had-said to Moises in-time-past, ‘The king would- not -listen to you (sing.) in-order-that I would-do/perform many more miracles in Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And always Chief God spoke to Moses like this, ‘The great chief of the Isip people will refuse to listen to your talk again. [When] it’s like that then my miracles will become numerous in the midst of the Isip people.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to him «King of Egypt not you will listen, in order that my miracle which I do country of this Egypt, I will increase it.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘The king will not pay any attention to what you say. The result will be that I will perform more plagues in the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 11:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 11:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Even when Moses and Aaron had done those wonderous/amazing things before the ruler, that ruler withheld the people of Israel from leaving his land because the Lord had made that ruler to harden his head.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses and Aaron performed a great many such mighty works before Pharaoh. But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he would not let them go out of his country.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises and Aaron did/performed these miracles before/[lit. in front-of] the king, but the LORD hardened the heart of the king, and the king did- not -allow the Israelinhon to-leave his nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Moses and Aron did these many miracles in the sight of the great chief of the Isip people and it was finished. But Chief God caused him to be unwavering and refuse to listen all the time, and so he didn’t allow the Israel people to leave his area.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses and Aaron did that miracle all in front of king of Egypt, but The Lord made his heart be with hardness, and he not people of Israel let go [that] they might leave from his country.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Aaron and Moses/I performed all these miracles in front of the king, but Yahweh made the king stubborn, and he did not let the Israeli people leave his country.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 1:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But when Moses and Aaron were still in Egypt, God said that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises and to Aaron there in Egipto,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Moses and Aron were living in Isip still when the Chief spoke to the two of them like this,” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in Egypt” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Aaron and Moses/me there in Egypt,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 1:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘This month will be for you the first month of your year.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This month will be the first month for you. It will be the first month of the year.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘From now-on, this month will-be the first month of the year for you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘This month is your (pl.) month which is going first in every year.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«Beginning on this day, this month will be month one your, month of one on calendar of people of Israel.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘From now on, this month will be the first month of the year for you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 12:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Tell all the people of Israel that when the tenth day of this month has reached, let each man in/for his home get a goat/lamb, one for each (home).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Tell all the people of Israelites that on the tenth day of this month every one of you must get a lamb for his family, one for each household.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] announce/inform/proclaim (it) to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month, each family is-to-prepare one sheep or goat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the two of you will speak to all the people of Israel as follows: On this month’s ten[th] day, each and every father of a house will choose one of their sipsips or memes.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, you go tell it for people of Israel all that, on tenth day on this month, a man from his family, let him go choose child of sheep/goats one.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell all the Israeli people that in each family, the man who heads the family must select a lamb or a young goat for his household.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 12:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “If the people are few in any house that (they) may not finish to eat all that goat/lamb, then (he) needs to divide it with his neighbor according to the number of people he has.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If a family has too few people to eat a lamb, then let them arrange with the nearest neighbor taking into account the number of people there are. However much each person will be able to eat that will decide how many lambs are needed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If one family (is) just/[limiting particle] small that can- not -consume one sheep, they with their neighbor should-share-it-with-one-another. They are-to-divide it according to their number and according to what each person is-able-to-eat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “If a [certain] house doesn’t have many people and so they aren’t able to eat that whole animal so that it’s finished, then they will join together with another family close to them. They must evaluate (lit. their eye follow) well their people’s number and so distribute animal flesh to be sufficient for them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “If a family be few that they not child of sheep/goats one will be able to eat, let them give neighbors their. If a man will give his neighbors animal like that, let them divide animal [body] according to number of people of home. you choose animal which you will be able to eat.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “If there are not enough people in his family to eat a whole cooked lamb, then his family and the family that lives next door may share one animal. Decide how many lambs you need according to the number of people in each family, and according to how much each person can eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)