Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:19:

• Kupsabiny: “Those people told Moses that, ‘From today we shall listen to you when you talk to us, but God should not talk to us, because we might perish.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They said to Moses, ‘You tell us and we will listen, but do not let God speak to us or we will die.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and said to Moises, ‘You (sing.) yourself just speak to us (excl.), for we (excl.) will-listen, not just God for we (excl.) might-die.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “and then they said to Moses, ‘[It’s] good for you (sing.) alone to talk to us (excl.) and so we listen. But [it’s] no good [if] God talks to us and then we die.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “They said to Moses «you youself, you speak for us (excl.). And God, let him not for us (excl.) speak, for we (excl.) will die.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “and said to Moses/me, ‘If you speak to us, we will listen. But do not let God speak any more to us. We are afraid that if he speaks any more to us, we will die.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)