Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:17:
- Kupsabiny: “And/But if the father of the girl refuses that man to marry his daughter, that man will still give money which is equivalent to the dowry of a girl who is still a virgin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If her father refused to give her to him, he must pay the bribe price (for virgins).” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If the father of the woman will- absolutely not -allow- his child/(daughter) -to-marry to that man, the man should- still -pay the (bride)-price.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But if the woman’s father doesn’t want that man to marry his daughter, then the two of them won’t marry, but that man must bring the bride-wealth objects to the woman’s father.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “If father will reject him let him not (imp.) her buy, one who lay with her, let him give money which be the same with money of her buying.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “But if her father refuses to allow her to marry him, he must pay to the woman’s father the amount of money that is equal to the amount of bride price money that men pay for virgins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
