Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Exodus 25:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make two cherubim of gold” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “and hammer by beating at gold make two cherubim.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] have-(someone)-make two gold cherubim on each end of the cover/lid of the Box. They should be only one form of the cover of the Box.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (pl.) must take a single piece of gol and then hit it with a pounding stone and so make the box’s top with its two kerubim, one on one side, and the other on the other side. Make one on the edge of the box’s top on our (incl.) right side, and the other on our left side. And so these two kerubim will stay on the edge of the box’s top on this side and that side.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall pound gold red two for pillar on its head on place-of-mercy. you shall make it it might look like angels which be named Cherub.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to hammer huge lump of gold into the form of two creatures that have wings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “to be one with that lid. Let one touch this side of the lid and another touch the other side.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “and cherubim put at both side of atonement of cover. To make cherubim and atonement of cover at one piece of gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] have-(someone)-make two gold cherubim on each end of the cover/lid of the Box. They should be only one form of the cover of the Box.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “You (pl.) must take a single piece of gol and then hit it with a pounding stone and so make the box’s top with its two kerubim, one on one side, and the other on the other side. Make one on the edge of the box’s top on our (incl.) right side, and the other on our left side. And so these two kerubim will stay on the edge of the box’s top on this side and that side.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “One, you make it on right, and the second you make it on left. Cherub, you shall pound it together with head of box which be place-of-mercy.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “One of these is to be put at each end of the chest, but the gold from which they are made must be joined to the gold from which the lid is made.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those cherubim should sit facing each other and spread their wings to cover that lid.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The cherubim are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the atonement of cover.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The wings of the cherubim/[kerubin] must-be spread on top of the lid/cover so-that they can-overshadow this, and they-[linker-two] must face-each-other looking-upon the lid/cover.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “These two kerubim will stay in the place in which I wipe away people’s bad deeds, and they will face (lit. their eyes will cook) each other. And the wings of the two of them will be outspread and go up and so cover the box’s top.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Cherub, let it look (reflexive) in middle looking down, and its wings, let it stretch it [away] above box.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to place the winged creatures so that their wings touch each other and spread out over the lid.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, someone place those two stones of law inside the box and someone close (it) with that lid.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “To put in the ark the tablets of the covenant which I will give you. Then put the atonement cover above the ark.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Place-inside the Box the wide stone on which is-written the Law which I will-give to you (sing.), and then you (sing.) cover the Box.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then I will give the two stones of the law to you (sing.), and then you will place them into the box’s interior. And when it’s done then close the box with its top.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “When you will make it will be finished, stone be flat which I write word of my agreement on it which I will give you, you put it within it, you cover it head with place-of-mercy.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Put inside the chest the stone slabs that I will give you. Then fasten the lid onto the top of the chest.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “We two shall be meeting there together. I will come and sit/stay on top of that lid in the middle of those two cherubim and give you my laws of/for the people of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “There I will meet with you. above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant all my commands for the Israelites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-meet with you (sing.) there between the two cherubim that are above the Box, and I will-give you (sing.) all my commands for the people of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then I will meet together with you (sing.) in the place in which I wipe away bad deeds. And I will be present between those two kerubim and so expound all these laws to you. And you will give these laws to the Israel people for them to follow.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “That place [which] be present in middle of Cherub on place-of-mercy on top of sacred box which word of my agreement be present there , that is where we (incl.) will meet with you there, that is where I will tell for you law which I put down for children of Israel.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “I will set times to talk with you there. From above the lid of the chest, between the two winged creatures, I will tell to you all my laws that you must tell to the Israeli people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make a table from acacia boards which has a length of three feet, width of one foot and a half and height of two feet and three inches.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Make a table of acacia wood, 88 cm long, 44 cm wide and 66 cm high.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘[You (sing.)] also have-someone(s)-make an acacia table, which (is) 36 inches long, 18 inches wide, and 27 inches high.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “God spoke again like this, ‘You (pl.) must make a table from akas wood, having a length which extends to 36 inches (lit. to our[incl] chest]), and its width will extend to 18 inches (lit. our elbow’s bending), and its height will extend to 27 inches (lit. our armpit).” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “«And you shall build table with tree white-acacia. Length of its below, let it be joint of hand two, and its width, let it be joint of hand one, and length of its height, let it be joint of hand one and a half.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Tell them to make a table from acacia wood. It is to be 36 in./88 cm. long, 18 in./66 cm. wide, and 27 in./66 cm. high.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone cover it with pure gold and then someone fix a band of gold round the edges.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Cover/Overlay this with pure gold and have- a gold strip/molding -put on the sides of-it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you (pl.) must enwrap this table with wide pieces of good gol. And affix a long piece of gol to be for the table’s fastening band which goes around it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “Apply it with gold red, and add gold red at its side.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to cover it with pure gold and put a gold border around it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Exodus 25:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “Someone make a roll/ring of metal measuring three inches and someone coat with gold along the edges throughout that roll/ring.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “To Make around it a rim 8 cm wide and also molding on the rim at gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Also this should-have- a rim -put on each side, which (is) four inches wide, and have- a strip of gold -put on the rim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And you (pl.) must affix another wide piece of gol to stand on the top of the table like a fence and so it surrounds the edge of the table’s top. The height of that piece of gol will extend approximately to the width of our (incl.) hand. And also, [you must] affix another gol fastening band onto that wide piece of gol so that it surrounds it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Opo: “you shall carve for it wood, build it on its edge. Its length, let it be the same with belly of hand. you shall add gold red there.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell them to make a rim all around it, 3 in./7.5 cm. wide, and put a gold border around the rim.” (Source: Translation for Translators)