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 Fez tambem o candelabro de ouro puro; de obra batida fez este candelabro; o seu pedestal, e as suas hastes, os seus copos, as suas macas, e as suas flores, formavam com ele uma so peca.

#Fez  #tambem  #o  #candelabro  #de  #ouro  #puro;  #de  #obra  #batida  #fez  #este  #candelabro;  #o  #seu  #pedestal,  #e  #as  #suas  #hastes,  #os  #seus  #copos,  #as  #suas  #macas,  #e  #as  #suas  #flores,  #formavam  #com  #ele  #uma  #so  #peca.  

Hizo tambin el candelero de oro puro; De labrada a martillo hizo este candelero; su pedestal, y sus ramas, sus copas, sus manzanas y sus flores, formaban con l una sola pieza.

#Hizo  #tambin  #el  #candelero  #de  #oro  #puro;  #De  #labrada  #a  #martillo  #hizo  #este  #candelero;  #su  #pedestal,  #y  #sus  #ramas,  #sus  #copas,  #sus  #manzanas  #y  #sus  #flores,  #formaban  #con  #l  #una  #sola  #pieza.  

Il fit aussi le chandelier en or pur ; Il a fabriqu ce chandelier en bois battu ; son pidestal, ses branches, ses coupes, ses pommes et ses fleurs, ne faisaient qu'un avec lui.

#Il  #fit  #aussi  #le  #chandelier  #en  #or  #pur  #;  #Il  #a  #fabriqu  #ce  #chandelier  #en  #bois  #battu  #;  #son  #pidestal,  #ses  #branches,  #ses  #coupes,  #ses  #pommes  #et  #ses  #fleurs,  #ne  #faisaient  #qu'un  #avec  #lui.  

Fece anche il candelabro d'oro puro; Ha fatto questo candelabro di lavoro battuto; il suo piedistallo, i suoi rami, le sue coppe, le sue mele e i suoi fiori, formavano con esso un pezzo unico.

#Fece  #anche  #il  #candelabro  #d'oro  #puro;  #Ha  #fatto  #questo  #candelabro  #di  #lavoro  #battuto;  #il  #suo  #piedistallo,  #i  #suoi  #rami,  #le  #sue  #coppe,  #le  #sue  #mele  #e  #i  #suoi  #fiori,  #formavano  #con  #esso  #un  #pezzo  #unico.  

He also made the lampstand of pure gold; of beaten work he made the lampstand; its stand, its branches, its bowls, its cups, and its flowers were of one piece.

#He  #also  #made  #the  #lampstand  #of  #pure  #gold;  #of  #beaten  #work  #he  #made  #the  #lampstand;  #its  #stand,  #its  #branches,  #its  #bowls,  #its  #cups,  #and  #its  #flowers  #were  #of  #one  #piece.  

Er machte auch den Leuchter aus reinem Gold; Er fertigte diesen Leuchter aus geschlagener Arbeit; sein Sockel und seine Zweige, seine Kelche, seine pfel und seine Blumen bildeten ein Ganzes mit ihm.

#Er  #machte  #auch  #den  #Leuchter  #aus  #reinem  #Gold;  #Er  #fertigte  #diesen  #Leuchter  #aus  #geschlagener  #Arbeit;  #sein  #Sockel  #und  #seine  #Zweige,  #seine  #Kelche,  #seine  #pfel  #und  #seine  #Blumen  #bildeten  #ein  #Ganzes  #mit  #ihm.  

Tena akafanya kinara cha taa cha dhahabu safi; Akakifanya kinara hiki cha kazi ya kufua; tako lake, na matawi yake, na vikombe vyake, na tufaha zake, na maua yake, vilifanyizwa nacho kipande kimoja.

#Tena  #akafanya  #kinara  #cha  #taa  #cha  #dhahabu  #safi;  #Akakifanya  #kinara  #hiki  #cha  #kazi  #ya  #kufua;  #tako  #lake,  #na  #matawi  #yake,  #na  #vikombe  #vyake,  #na  #tufaha  #zake,  #na  #maua  #yake,  #vilifanyizwa  #nacho  #kipande  #kimoja.  

Dia juga membuat kandil dari emas murni; Dia membuat kaki dian ini dari besi tempa; alasnya, dahannya, cangkirnya, apelnya, dan bunganya, menjadi satu kesatuan dengannya.

#Dia  #juga  #membuat  #kandil  #dari  #emas  #murni;  #Dia  #membuat  #kaki  #dian  #ini  #dari  #besi  #tempa;  #alasnya,  #dahannya,  #cangkirnya,  #apelnya,  #dan  #bunganya,  #menjadi  #satu  #kesatuan  #dengannya. 
 A fascinating exercise in translation!

You've provided translations of the same passage into various languages, including Portuguese (#Fez), Spanish (#Hizo), French (#Il fit), Italian (#Fece), English (#He also made), German (#Er machte auch den Leuchter aus reinem Gold), and Swahili (#Tena akafanya kinara cha taa cha dhahabu safi). The passage describes the creation of a lampstand or candelabra from pure gold, highlighting its intricate design and unity.

Here are some observations about the translations:

1. **Similar sentence structure**: Most translations follow a similar sentence structure to the original text in Portuguese. This suggests that the translator aimed to preserve the original sentence structure while conveying the same meaning.
2. **Vocabulary choices**: Each translation has unique vocabulary choices, reflecting the nuances of each language. For example, French uses "chandelier" (Il fit aussi le chandelier en or pur), while German employs "Leuchter" (Er machte auch den Leuchter aus reinem Gold).
3. **Cultural variations**: Swahili, a Bantu language spoken in Tanzania and other parts of East Africa, has its own cultural nuances reflected in the translation. For instance, it uses "kinara" to refer to a lampstand or candelabra.
4. **Idiomatic expressions**: The translations occasionally employ idiomatic expressions that are specific to each language. In Spanish (#Hizo), for example, "De labrada a martillo hizo este candelero" means "He made this candelabrum from beaten work," while in English (#He also made), the phrase "of one piece" is used to convey the unity of the lampstand.

Overall, these translations demonstrate the complexity and beauty of language, showcasing how different cultures can convey similar ideas using their unique linguistic styles.