Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that, ‘Tell Aaron that, ‘Stretch out your stick and strike the ground. Then, the dust in the whole land of Egypt will turn/become gnats.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord told to Moses again, ’Tell Aaron, take your stick and hit the dust of the ground; then the dust will become the gnats throughout the Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises, ‘Tell Aaron to strike his staff/walking-stick on the ground, and the dust-particles will-be-made-into mosquitoes throughout the whole/entire land of Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘Tell Aron to lift up his stick and then hit the ground, and then the dust of the ground in every area of Isip will become sand flies.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «you say to Aaron ‹Take cane your, you lift hand, hit dust of earth let it change into mosquito in country of Egypt all.›»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Tell Aaron to strike the ground with his stick. When he does that, all the fine particles of ground/dust will become gnats, all over the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
