Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 19:21:
- Kupsabiny: “When he reached, God told him that, ‘Go down and tell the people that they should not cross over the boundary to see me. If they do like that, many of them will die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord said to Moses, ’Go back down and warn the people not to cross the boundaries to see me otherwise they will die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and the LORD said to him, ‘[You (sing.)] go-back down and warn the people that they are- not ever -to-come-cross-over the boundary around the mountain in-order-to see me. For if they do this, many of them will-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “and then the Chief said to him, ‘Descend and go and make strong talk to the people that they not overstep this boundary marker. Lest they see me, the Chief and so many of them die.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “and The Lord said to him «you return down, you go warn people they must not delimitation cross [this direction] for seeing me. When they will do it thus, many people will die.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Go down again and warn the people not to cross the boundary in order to look at me. If they do that, many of them will die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
