Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 14:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Didn’t we tell you earlier to leave us so that we can do work for the Egyptians? After all, it is better to be a slave than to come and die in this wilderness.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Have we not said to you in Egypt ‘Leave us alone and we will be slave there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Is it not so that we (excl.) told you (sing.) in Egipto you (sing.) should- just -allow us (excl.) to-be-enslaved to the Egiptohanon. (It would have been) better for us (excl.) to-be-enslaved to the Egiptohanon than to-die here in the desolate-place!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And we were living in Isip still, and then we spoke to you like this, ‘Leave us (excl.) alone. [It’s] good for us to exist as the laborers for nothing of the Isip people.’ But it’s bad for us to die in this desolate area.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “we (excl.) [Q?] not you said at the beginning you leave us (excl.) [that] we (excl.) might do service for people of Egypt? It is trouble our (excl.) from Egypt that be better than death our (excl.) in this wilderness.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “That is what we told you when we were in Egypt! We said, ‘Leave us alone, and let us work for the Egyptians !’ It would have been better for us to be slaves for the Egyptians than to die here in the desert!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses answered those people that, ‘Do not fear, please stand firm/be strong. You will today see what God is going to do to rescue you. You will never see these Egyptians any other day as you see (them) today.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses replied to them, ‘Do not fear stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will bring to you today. The Egyptian you see today will not be seen again.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises answered the people, ‘[You (plur.)] do- not -be-afraid. [You (plur.)] be-strong and you (plur.) will-see the salvation of the LORD to you (plur.) today. Those Egiptohanon that you (plur.) see now you (plur.) will- never -see (them) again.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But Moses said to the people, ‘Don’t be afraid. Stand strong and then see the thing which the Chief will do to save you today. For the Isip people whom you see today, later you’re not going to see them again.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Moses answered for them it like this «be encouraged! Do not fear! you will see rescue which Yahweh will rescue you on this day. People of Egypt those you see , you not them again will see until forever.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I replied to the people, ‘Do not be afraid! Be brave, and see how Yahweh will rescue you! He will save you today, and the result will be that the Egyptians that you are looking at today—you will never see them again!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:14)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “So, you (plur.) be only strong/firm because God will fight (the) battle for you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord will fight for you. You need only to be still.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD will-fight for you (plur.). You (plur.) no-longer need to-fight.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Listen. The Chief will fight on your behalf (lit. as a fence around you). And you will be quiet and standing.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Yahweh will take place your will do war. Wait for it, you do not anything do.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh will fight for you! Just keep quiet. There is nothing else that you will have to do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, God told Moses that, ‘Why are you (plur.) crying to me? Tell the Israelites to continue with (the) journey.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Why do you (sing.) still keep calling-(for-help) from me? Tell the Israelinhon that they should-continue to walk-on.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘What are you doing, crying yo me? Tell the Israel people to arise and go.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «What is it that you weep calling for it me? you say people of Israel they must migrate.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Tell the people to stop crying out for me to help them, and tell them to go forward. Lift up your stick and stretch it out toward the sea. The water will divide, so that all you Israeli people can go in the middle of the sea, walking on dry ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “You (sing.) raise the walking stick and stretch your hand towards the sea. Then the water will divide and the Israelites can go where it is dry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Raise your staff and hit the sea then the sea will be divided into two parts and the Israelites go through the sea on dry ground.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then point your (sing.) staff toward the sea so-that the water will-split/divide-into-two and the Israelinhon can-cross-over on dry ground.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Lift up your walking stick and then point [it] toward the ocean. Therefore the ocean will split and become two [parts], and then the Israel people will walk on dry ground and so cross over and go to the other side.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you take cane your, stretch out hand on top of water, divide water [body] in order that people of Israel will cross over other side on a place which be dry.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Tell the people to stop crying out for me to help them, and tell them to go forward. Lift up your stick and stretch it out toward the sea. The water will divide, so that all you Israeli people can go in the middle of the sea, walking on dry ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will make those Egyptians to be hard/dry headed to follow you into the sea wanting to get/catch you. Those words/events will bring me honor/glory because I will destroy that ruler with his soldiers including those who ride those horses and those who ride in chariots which horses pull.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they will chase after you there as well. I will destroy Pharaoh’s soldiers, horses and chariots to show my greatness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-harden the hearts of the Egiptohanon so-that they will-chase you (plur.). But I will-destroy the king and his soldiers, horse riders, and chariots. In this way I will-be-honored.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And yo, I will make so that the Isip people are unwavering and so be persistent in following them. And I will fight against the great chief of the Isip people together with his people of fighting and their karises and karis owners (lit. fathers), and so I [will] surpass them. In this action of mine, people will lift up my name.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And I will make heart of Egyptians it might be hard, and they will follow you. Therefore, king of Egypt, and his army, and chariot of horse his, and horsemen his, because I will conquer them, they will call my name with it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I will make the Egyptians stubborn, so that they will try to follow you. And then as a result of what I will do to the king and his army and his chariots and his horsemen, my people will praise/thank me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “That is when all the other Egyptians will know that I am God when I have completely destroyed that ruler and his soldiers!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After I get victory over them, the Egyptian will know that I am the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And when I already have-destroyed them, the Egiptohanon will-know that I (am) the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when I surpass the great chief of the Isip people and his karises and the karis owners like that, then the Isip people will know well that I am the Chief.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When they will call my name concerning conquering which I will conquer king of Egypt with chariot of horse his, and horsemen his, that is when Egyptians will see it that I am Yahweh.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “And when I have won a glorious victory over the king and his chariots and his horsemen, the other Egyptians will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 14:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “That angel who was before the Israelites came returned to come behind (them). The cloud also returned/came back.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The angel of God who had been going in front of Israelites withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the angel of God who goes-ahead-of the people of Israel transferred behind them, and also the cloud which is-like (a) pillar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Okay, the anggelo of God who was going ahead of the Israel people’s people of fighting, right then he turned himself back and then went and stood behind them. And the long cloud which was walking and going ahead of them, just then it turned itself back also and then went and stood behind them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Afterwards, angel of God which was preceding army of people of Israel in front, it went around stopped at back their. Also, cloud which was preceding them face, it went around stopped at back their also,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the angel of God, who had been in front of the Israeli people, moved and went behind them. The tall bright cloud that had been in front of them also moved behind them,” (Source: Translation for Translators)