Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 5:24:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people said to me, ‘Look here please! Our God has shown us his power and his greatness and we have heard his voice coming from inside the fire. We have now known this day that is it possible for God to speak to a person and that person does not die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “saying, the LORD our God has shown us [His] brilliance and glory, and we have heard his voice from the midst of the fire. Yet today we realize that even though God has spoken with people, the people have not died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and they said, ‘The LORD our (incl.) God has-shown his power and splendor to us (incl.), and we (incl.) have-heard his voice from the fire. We (incl.) have-seen today that a man can live even if God spoke to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and one of them said, ‘Listen to us! Yahweh our God showed us that he is very great and glorious when we heard him speak from the fire. Today we have realized that it is possible for us humans to continue to live even though God has spoken to us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
