Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 16:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “As they were still there at/in the wilderness, those people quarreled with Moses and Aaron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There in the desolate-place the entire community complained to Moises and Aaron.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “In that desolate area, all the Israel people complained to Moses and Aron.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And people of Israel all, they grumbled against Moses and Aaron in wilderness that.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “There in the desert, the Israeli people complained to Aaron and Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “They were saying, ‘It would surely have been better for God to finish/kill us in Egypt. When we were there, there was a world of food, but you (plur.) brought us here in this wilderness for hunger to finish us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They said, ‘It is better the Lord would have killed us in Egypt when we were in Egypt, we had meat and bread to eat why have you brought us out into this desert to kill by starvation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They said, ‘(It) would have-been-better if the LORD just killed us (excl.) in Egipto. There we (excl.) could- at least eat meat and can-(eat)-whatever- food -we-want. But now you (plur.) have-brought us (excl.) here to the desolate-place in-order to-starve/hunger until we (excl.) die.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The Israel people spoke to the two of them like this, ‘We (excl.) think it [would have been] good for the Chief to have killed us beforehand in the area of Isip. There our clay pots were full of animal flesh, and we were eating food sufficient to our liking. But the two of you took us so that we came to this desolate area and so you intend to kill us all with hunger.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “They said to them «It be better be it that we (excl.) would die be it by hand of Yahweh in Egypt, because that place we (excl.) lived [this direction] there was place of stew and place of bread. And now, you took [this direction] us (excl.) wilderness this [that] we (excl.) might come die hunger.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “They said to them/us, ‘We wish that Yahweh had killed us in Egypt! There we had meat to eat, and all the bread that we wanted. But you have brought us into this desert in order that we will all starve to death!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “God told Moses that, ‘I will make food fall from up/heaven. People will go and collect food every day which is enough for that day. I will test them to see if they are able to strictly follow (the) word I am going to tell them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses. Look, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people have to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will follow my instructions or not.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘Listen! I will-cause- bread -to-rain from heaven for you (plur.). Every day the Israelinhon are-to-gather their food for that day only. In this way I will-test them if they will-obey my command or not.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Yo, I will cause food to be falling down from the sky like rain. On each day the people will go forth and go gather that food enough for one day. In doing this, I’m going to test them in order that I know, will they obey (lit. follow) my voice, or how is it?” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «Look, I will make bread [that] it might rain [your direction] down like rain (n) by day by day, in order that people they might go gather that which is enough [body] for day one. Therefore, I will test them, whether they will hear my word or not.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Listen to what I am going to do. I am going to send something from the sky that will take the place of bread for all of you. When I do that, the people must go out of their tents every day and gather just enough to eat on that day. When I do that, I will find out whether they will obey my instructions or not.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “On the sixth day, let each one collect food two times surpassing those of before.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On the sixth day they have to gather twice as much as they gather on the other days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Tell them to double their gathering of bread on the sixth day of each week.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And on the sixth day, they will get food enough for two days and then cook [it] in advance so that it’s ready.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “On day sixth, when they gather bread [body], they must gather that which be sufficient days two.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On the sixth day after I start doing that, they will be able to gather twice as much as on the other days, and not have to gather any on the seventh day. Then they can prepare it to eat it on the 6th and 7th days.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Moses and Aaron told/said to all the Israelites that, ‘You will know this evening that God is the one brought you from Egypt,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses and Aaron said to the whole community of Israel,’ In the evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Moises and Aaron said to all the Israelinhon, ‘This evening, you (plur.) will-realize that (it) was the LORD who brought- you (plur.) -out of Egipto,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore Moses and Aron spoke to all the Israel people like this, ‘Today in the afternoon you will know well that the Chief alone brought you so that you left Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, Moses and Aaron said to people of Israel «At evening, you will recognize it that it is Yahweh that took you out from Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So Aaron and Moses/I said to all the Israeli people, ‘This evening you will know that it was Yahweh, not we, who brought you out of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “and early tomorrow morning, you will see his power/authority because he has heard what you are murmuring/complaining for. If you quarrelling against us, then you are complaining/murmuring to God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the morning you will see the glory of the Lord because he has heard your complaints against him. Who are we that you should complain against us?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and in the morning you (plur.) will-see the powerful presence of the LORD. For he has-heard your (plur.) complaints. Who (are) we (excl.) that you (plur.) should-complain to us (excl.)? The truth (is), the LORD is the one you (plur.) are-complaining-to.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You complained to the Chief, and so he listened indeed. Therefore tomorrow you will see the Chief‘s great radiance. Why is it that you complained to us (excl.)? The two of us are insignificant (lit. nothing) people.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Tomorrow morning you will see light of presence of Yahweh, because he heard grumbling which you grumbled against him. And we (excl.) be who that you grumble for it against us (excl.)?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “And tomorrow morning you will see how great Yahweh is, because he has heard what you have complained about. He is the one whom you have really complained to, because we are just his servants.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses again said that, ‘If/When God gives meat for you to eat this evening and gives you tomorrow morning food that you want/need, you will know from this that it is God who has these things, because he has heard that you are murmuring/complaining against him and certainly not us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses again said, ‘when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread in the morning then you will know that it is the Lord who has done all these. Because He has heard your complaints against Him, who are we? You are not grumbling against us but against the Lord.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises also said, ‘The LORD will-give you (plur.) meat that you (plur.) will-eat in the evening and bread that you (plur.) can- eat -as-much-as-you-want in the morning, for he has-heard your (plur.) complaints to him. Then you (plur.) will-realize that you (plur.) are- not -complaining to us (excl.) but-rather to the LORD. Who are we (excl.) that you (plur.) complain to us (excl.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Moses spoke again like this, ‘When the Chief gives you food in the afternoon and gives you food in the morning sufficient to your wanting, then you will know that he alone brought you so that you left Isip. For he listened to your complaining to him. The two of us are insignificant people. You didn’t complain to us, but really you complained to the Chief.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses also said «By day by day, Yahweh will give you meat at evening, will give you bread which be sufficient in the morning, because he heard grumbling your which you grumbled against him. And we (excl.) be who that you grumble for it us (excl.)? you grumble Yahweh, do not us (excl.) grumble!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I also said, ‘From now on, each evening Yahweh will give you meat to eat, and each morning he will give you something that will take the place of bread, because he has heard what you have complained about. Yahweh is the one to whom you have really complained, not us. We are just his servants.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses had earlier told Aaron that, ‘Tell all the people of Israel to stand before God, because God has heard they were complaining/murmuring for.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses said to Aaron,’ Tell all the Israelites come before the Lord, because He has heard your complains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Moises said to Aaron, ‘Tell all the entire community of Israel that they should-come-near in the presence of the LORD for he has-heard their complaints.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And when it was done, then Moses said to Aron, ‘Speak to all the Israel people like this, ‘You (pl.) come stand close to the Chief, because he heard your complaint indeed.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses said to Aaron «you say to people of Israel all ‹come in front of Yahweh,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Moses/I said to Aaron, ‘Tell all the Israeli people, ‘Come and stand here in the presence of Yahweh, because he has heard what you have been complaining about.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)