Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 13:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Dedicate/set aside for me all the firstborn males/boys. Any firstborn of an Israelite is mine. All the firstborn young bulls and rams are also mine.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Consecrated to me all the firstborn male Israelites. All first born males belong to me. Also dedicate to me all the first born male animals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Dedicate to me all the first-born males of the Israelinhon and all the first-born animals. They (are) mine.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “‘You (pl.) must put my taboo/mark of ownership on all your firstborn male children so that they exist as my own. And you must put my mark of ownership also like that on the firstborn children of your tame animals.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«Children firstborn males of people of Israel all, you make them [that] they might be holy for me. Children of firstborn males of people and animal all, they will be mine.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Set apart all the firstborn males in order that they may belong to me. The firstborn males of the Israeli people and of their animals will be mine.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 13:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Moses told those people that, ‘You need to remember/think about the day you came out of slavery in Egypt through the power/authority of God. You should not eat bread that has risen on that day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses said to the people, "Remember this day, the day God brought you out of Egypt, the land where you lived being slaves by means of his with his power filled hand. On this specific day eat nothing whatever with soda in it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Moises said to the people, ‘[You (plur.)] remember this day, which is the day you (plur.) were-brought-out of Egipto from slavery. For the LORD brought- you (plur.) -out by-means-of his power. You (plur.) should- not -eat bread that has that-which-causes-to-expand.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that Moses spoke to the people like this, ‘Previously, the Isip people restrained you and so you did laborer work for them. But in the Chief‘s power, he brought you so that you left that area and came. Therefore always in the future, you must remember this day. But you can’t eat any food having yis existing in it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses said to people «you remember this day, because it is day which you migrated from Egypt, which is country which you be slave there, which Yahweh took away you out from within it with his power. And that which has yeast, you not it eat.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I said to the people, ‘Do not forget this day! This is the day that you are leaving Egypt. This is the day you are freed from being their slaves. Yahweh has brought you out of Egypt by his great power. Do not eat any bread that has yeast in it whenever you celebrate this day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 13:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “You are today leaving this land of Egypt in this month of Abib.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Your departure day in the month of Abib this day you are to remember.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] remember this day of the month of Abib — the day that you (plur.) were-brought-out of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (pl.) left Isip today, in the month Abip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “On this day, on month one, you are leaving.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “You are leaving Egypt on this day, which is the first day of the month that is named Abib.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 13:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when it has happened that God has made you to reach that land he promised to your grandfathers, you must prepare this festival in this first month in (the) year. (The) Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites and Jebusites are living now in that land. The land is a land of honey and milk.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When the Lord who had promised your forefathers to give to them the with milk and honey flowing country of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites and Jebusites will have brought you there then you are to celebrate this festival in this (emph.) month.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-celebrate this when the LORD brings you (plur.) to the land of the Canaanhon, Hithanon, Amornon, Hivhanon, and Jebusnon. This is the land that the LORD has-promised to your (plur.) ancestors to give to you (plur.). This land (is) good and productive.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In the past, the Chief promised your ancestors to give land to them. This is the land of the Kenan and It and Amor and Ivi and Iebus peoples. And this land is very good and has rich soil (lit. big grease) and so honey and bulmakao’s milk is coming forth in it. Therefore when he brings you so that you go to that land, you must do this feast of Bret Having No Yis Existing in it. Year after year in this month, you must do this feast.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And the place which The Lord takes you there which be place of Canaanites, and Hittites, and Amorites, and Hivites, and Jebusites, which be the place which honey and milk be abundant there, which he swore that he will give ancestors your, which you will go arrive there, you remember this on this month by year by year.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Later, when Yahweh brings you into the land where the descendants of Canaan, Heth, Amor, Hiv, and Jebus now live, the land that he solemnly promised to give to you, a land that will be very good for raising livestock and growing crops , you must celebrate this festival during this month every year.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 13:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “You must eat bread that has not risen for seven days and when the seventh day is over, do this ceremony as you worship God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “For seven days eat bread made without yeast and on the seventh day make an assembly to worship God and eat a feast.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In the time of your (plur.) celebration, you (plur.) are-to-eat bread that has-none of that-which-causes-to-expand for a-period-of seven days, and on the seventh day you (plur.) are-to-prepare/celebrate a feast for the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “For a duration of seven days, you (pl.) will eat bret not having yis existing in it. And on the seventh day, you will do a feast for lifting up the Chief‘s name.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you eat bread which lacks yeast for days seven. On day seventh, you eat meal of joy for Yahweh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “For seven days the bread that you eat must not have any yeast in it. On the seventh day there must be a festival to honor Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 13:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do not eat bread that is risen in those seven days. Risen bread must not be seen among you or things that are used to rise the bread.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “For seven days you are to eat only unleavened bread and nothing with yeast in it is to be seen in your country.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) should- not [emphasis] -eat bread that has that-which-causes-to-expand for a period of seven days, and (it is) necessary that there-is-none [emphasis] of that-which-causes-to-expand seen in your houses or anywhere in your place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In these seven days, you will eat bret not having yis existing in it. Any food which has yis existing in it, it can’t/mustn’t be existing in your houses, and in your area/place either.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you eat FOC bread which lacks yeast within days seven those. And that which has yeast, let them not it find in place your and country your.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “For seven days do not eat bread that has yeast in it. You should not have any yeast or bread made with yeast anywhere in your land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 13:8)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Every person (man) must tell his children concerning these things when the celebration starts that, ‘We do this thing/event on account of what God did for us when we left the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On that day tell your sons, ’I do this (because of what) God had done for me when I came out of Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In the time of your (plur.) celebration, you (plur.) are-to-explain to your (plur.) children that you (plur.) are doing this to remember what the LORD did when you (plur.)came-out of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In that day, speak to your children like this, ‘We (incl.) do like this because we remember the Chief‘s action in helping us so that we left Isip.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “On that day, you say your son ‹That which I did for it like this, it is reason of that which Yahweh did for me when I came out from Egypt.›” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On the day the festival starts, you must tell your children, ‘We are doing this to remember what Yahweh did for our ancestors when they left Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 13:9)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “This is a celebration/festival that reminds us of what happened when God brought us from Egypt by/with his power/authority. This celebration is like a thing tied on a hand or forehead of a person so that when you (plur.) see it, it reminds you of the will/law of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This unleavened bread festival shall be like a reminder to you that the law of the Lord is to be in your mouth just as a sign (would be) on your hands and on your forehead. For with his power filled hand the Lord brought you out of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This feast (is) just like a mark on your (plur.) hands or on your (plur.) foreheads that will-remind you (plur.) that you (plur.) should tell-of the commands of the LORD, for he brought- you (plur.) -out of Egipto by-means-of his power.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “This feast will exist as a sign for you to remember the Chief‘s action, like a sign which you tie onto your hand or your head. And so like that, you will remember God’s law and so be talking about it. For the Chief‘s power was great and so he brought you so that you left Isip and came.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And day of this remembrance, it will be present as sign which be present hand your and forehead your, in order that these words Yahweh put down thus, in order that you tell it always with mouth your. Because Yahweh took you out from Egypt with his power.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “This ritual will remind you how Yahweh brought your ancestors out of Egypt with his great power. The ritual will be like something you tie on your forehead or on your wrist. It will remind you to recite to others what Yahweh has instructed you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)