Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 33:11:
- Kupsabiny: “God and Moses could talk together like when someone is having a discussion with his friend. After that Moses would go back to the camp but the young man Joshua who was the helper of Moses did not leave from the tent.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In this way, the Lord would speak with Moses face to face as with his friends. Moses again returned to the camp. But Joshua the son of Nun the young who helps him would still stay at the tent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When LORD speak to Moises, they (spoke) face-to-face, just-like a friend talking-to-one-another. Afterward, Moises would-return to the camp, but his young helper Josue, son of Nun, stayed in the Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And always the Chief was talking together with Moses like he and his friend were looking at each other and talking. And when the two of them talked and were done, then Moses returned back to the camp. And his helper Iosua, the son of Nun, he was living inside the shelter always. Day after day he didn’t leave that shelter.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, that is how The Lord be speaking with Moses. They be speaking as friends speak amongst themselves. When Moses be returning home, his helper namely Joshua Nun who be young man, he be guarding tent.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh would speak to Moses/me directly, like someone speaks to his friend. Then Moses/I would return to the camp. But his/my young helper, Joshua, the son of Nun, stayed in the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
