Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 16:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Collect/gather the food in six days, but there is nothing on the seventh day because that is Sabbath.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “collect the food for six days, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will be nothing on the ground.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) can-gather this food within six days, but on the seventh day you (plur.) should-rest. On that day there-will-be-no food for you (plur.) to get.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You will gather this food for a duration of six days, and on the seventh day, you will not find any, because it’s the Day of Rest.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, you will gather it [body] for days six, and it will be absent on day seventh which be day of rest.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Every week, you must gather it for six days; but on the seventh day, which will be a day of rest, you will not find any.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “Some people tried to collect/gather food on that seventh day, but they got/found nothing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “some of them went out on the seventh day to search for the food, but they found nothing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But there-were still those who went-out on the seventh day in order to gather that-particular food, but they did- not -see any.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “But no. On the seventh day, some people went forth to go gather that food, but they didn’t find any.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “But, on day seventh, others went out for bread [body] gather. But There was nothing which they found.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “On the seventh day, some of the people went outside their tents to gather some of that food, but there was none.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “God told Moses that, ‘How long should I be patient/endure all along with you (plur.) refusing to follow (the) words I am telling you?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then The Lord said to Moses, ‘How long will you not keep my commandments’?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘How-long this people refuse my commands and teachings/instructions?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘When will you (pl.) leave your stubbornness and so listen to and follow my voice?” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, The Lord said to Moses like this «That which I said and that which I put down, you will reject it until when?” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh told Moses/me to say this to the people: ‘How long will you people refuse to do all the things that I tell you?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) know I have made the Sabbath to be a big day. That is what made me give you on (the) sixth day enough food for each family for two days. Each person must rest in his home on the seventh day without doing any other work.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Look, The Lord has given you the Sabbath, so on the sixth day he gives you food for two days. On the seventh day none of you are to come out from where you are.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] remember that I have-given you (plur.) the Day For-Resting, that is why every sixth day I doubled your (plur.) food for two days. Each one must stay in his house on the seventh day. No-one is-to-go-out to gather/get food.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Listen well. I, Chief God, established the Day of Rest to help you (pl.). For this reason, on the sixth day, I give you your food sufficient for two days. But on the seventh day, all of you must stay in your camp. No one is permitted to go forth and go outside the camp.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Hear me, Yahweh, I gave be you day of rest, that is why I gave for it you bread which be sufficient days two on day sixth. Therefore, on day seventh, you shall not go about, you shall stay home.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Listen! Yahweh has given you a day of rest. So on the sixth day of each week, he will be giving you enough of this food for two days. Each of you should stay in his tent and do no work on the seventh day!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore/So, people rested on the seventh day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So the people rested on the seventh day.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the people rested on the seventh day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “Therefore the people rested on the seventh day.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore, people of Israel rested on day seventh.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “So the people rested on the seventh day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel called that food manna. It was white and tasted like honeycombs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “’The Israelites named the bread manna. It was like coriander seed but its taste is like bread made with honey.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon called the food manna. These seemed-like seeds which (are) small and white, and sweet, and like thin bread that has honey.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “The people of Israel called the name of that food mana. That mana was white and yet small like a korianda tree’s seeds. And it tasted like sago on which they smeared honey.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And that foot people of Israel were gathering , they named it manna. It looked like fruit of sorghum white, and when they ate it it be like bread which they mixed with honey.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “The Israeli people called this food manna, which sounds like the words in their language that mean ‘what is it?’ It looked like small seeds called coriander, but it was white, and it tasted like thin wafers/biscuits made with honey.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “Moses said that, ‘God has said, ‘Let manna be kept in one two-liter container so that generations which come may see the food that I God gave you when you were in the wilderness when I brought you from Egypt.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Moses said, ‘This is what the Lord had commanded: take three quarters of manna and keep it for the generations to come, so they can see the bread I gave you to eat in the desert when I brought you from the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises said to them, ‘The LORD commanded that you (plur.) store-away one gantang of manna for the coming generation, so-that they can-see the food which I gave you (plur.) in the desolate-place when I brought- you (plur.) -out of Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And Moses said, ‘The Chief speaks strongly to us (incl.) as follows, ‘Take a small clay pot full of mana and then place it well so that it remains for your children and descendants to see later and on and on. [When] it’s like that then they [will] know the food which I gave to you in the desolate area after I brought you so that you left Isip.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “And Moses said «Yahweh said ‹That manna, you shall put cup two alone for generation which will come, in order that they might see bread which I gave you in the wilderness on day when I took you out from Egypt.› »” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses/I said, ‘This is what Yahweh has commanded: ‘You must keep two quarts/liters of it for all future generations, so that they can see the food that took the place of bread that I gave to your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 16:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then Moses told Aaron that, ‘Look for a (small) basket and then pour one two-liter container manna into it and let it stay before God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So Moses said to Aaron, ‘Take a jar and put three quarts of manna in it. Then put it before the Lord to be kept for the generations to come.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Moises said to Aaron, ‘[You (sing.)] take a jar and put one gantang of manna in it. Then put this in the presence of the LORD for generations to come.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then Moses said to Aron, ‘Take a small clay pot and then fill it with mana. And when it’s done, then set it down in the sight of the Chief, and so it [will] remain in order to show our descendants later and on and on.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Therefore Moses said to Aaron «you take jar, put cup two manna within it. you put it in front of Yahweh for generation which will come.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “And he/I said to Aaron, ‘Take a jar, and put two quarts of manna in it. Then put it in a place where Yahweh can see it. It is to be kept like that for all future generations.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)