Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:29:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses replied that, ‘If/When I leave here, I will pray to God, and tomorrow the flies will leave your home, where your officials are and your people. So, do not deceive us and later you refuse to let us go and make sacrifices to God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses answered,’ As soon as I go from here tomorrow, I’ll pray to the Lord that the flies will leave Pharaoh, his officials and his people. But it must be sure that Pharo does not betray again by not letting the people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Moises answered, ‘Okay, when- I -leave here, I will-pray to the LORD, and tomorrow all the insects will- now -disappear from you (plur.). But you (sing.) be-certain that you (sing.) do- not -deceive us (excl.) again by not letting- us -go to offer sacrifices/offerings to the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And then Moses said, ‘Yo, I will leave you here, and when it’s done, then I [will] pray to Chief God, and then tomorrow he will drive away the flies from you (sing.) and your leaders and your people. But [it’s] no good [if] deceive us (excl.) again and so prevent us from making offerings to our Chief God.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Moses said to him «Look! I will leave from you, I will go entreat for you Yahweh, [that] he might chase away fly out from house your, and house of servants your, and house of people your tomorrow. But, you do not us (excl.) [eye] again deceive, do not people of Israel impede let them go give Yahweh thing on altar!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Moses/I said, ‘Listen to me! After I leave you, I will pray to Yahweh, asking that tomorrow he will cause the swarms of flies to leave you and your officials and the rest of your people. But do not deceive us again by refusing to let our people go to offer sacrifices to Yahweh!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)