Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 3:1:
- Kupsabiny: “There was a time when Moses was looking after the sheep/goats of his father-in-law who was priest of Midian. He took the sheep/goats to the side of the wilderness towards Horeb, the mountain of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses was grazing the flock of Jethro, the priest of Midian — father-in-law of Moses. He led the flock up to the mountain of God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “One day, Moises was-watching-over the groups-of-livestock of his parent-in-law/(father-in-law) Jetro the priest of Midian. Moises took the flocks/animals beyond the desolate-place and he reached/came to Horeb, the mountain of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “In that day, Moses was watching over the sipsips and memes of his [father-]in-law Ietro, a man of offerings from the Midian area. And so Moses took the sipsips and memes and then crossed over and went to the other side of the desolate area. And so he went and arrived at Orep mountain. That mountain belonged to God.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “During that time, Moses was herding livestock of his father-in-law namely Jethro who be priest of Midian. He drove them beyond wilderness, arrive Horeb which be mountain which be different for God.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Moses/I was taking care of the sheep that belonged to his/my father-in-law Jethro, the priest of the Midian people. He/I led the flock across the desert and came to Horeb, the mountain that was later called Sinai, the mountain that had been dedicated to God/taboo mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
