Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:17:

• Kupsabiny: “And when (he/they) was descending, Joshua heard some people making noise. Then he told Moses that, ‘It seems some people are fighting inside the camp.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “When Joshua heard the loud noise the people made, he said to Moses, ‘it sounds as if there is fighting going on in the camp.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Josue heard the noise of the people he said to Moises, ‘It sounds as-if there-is a war in the camp.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And Iosua heard the noise of the people and them yelling, and so he spoke to Moses like this, ‘The noise of the people is like a fight has happened in the camp.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And Joshua who before climb mountaintop with Moses together, when he had heard [this direction] shout of children of Israel, he say Moses «War be present camp!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Joshua heard the very loud noise of the people shouting. So when he and I got near the camp, Joshua said, ‘There is a noise in the camp that sounds like the noise of a battle!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)