Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:7:
- Kupsabiny: “The leaders/officials told their ruler that, ‘How long shall this man send us trouble/disaster? Are you not seeing that the land of Egypt is destroyed/ruined? Let these people of Israel go to worship their God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Pharaoh’s officials said to him, "How much longer will this man continue to give us suffering? ([du:kha] has a wide range of meaning in the domain of trouble/suffering) Please let his people go do worship to the Lord God. Do you not yet realize how much the land of Egypt has been ruined?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The officials of the king said to him, ‘How long/[lit. until when] will- you (sing.) -not-pay-attention to this calamity that harms/ruins us (incl.)? Let- the Israelinhon -go now, so-that they can-worship the LORD their God. Have- you (sing.) not yet -realized that Egipto is- already -ruined/destroyed?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And the [subordinate] leaders of the great chief of Isip spoke to him like this, ‘How many more times will this man deal harshly with (lit. to heavily to) us (incl.)? Allow his people to go lift up their Chief God’s name! The Isip area is bad indeed. And you don’t know [it]?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Afterwards, chiefs of servants of king said to him «That man hunts us (incl.) until when? Let go those people [that] they might go do service for God their namely Yahweh. you not it see that Egypt is ruined?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “The king’s officials said to him, ‘How long is this man going to continue to bring disasters on us?/We must not let this man continue to cause trouble for us! Let the Israeli men leave, in order that they may worship Yahweh, their god. Do you not yet understand that this man has ruined Egypt?/You ought to realize by now that this man has ruined Egypt!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 11:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Even when Moses and Aaron had done those wonderous/amazing things before the ruler, that ruler withheld the people of Israel from leaving his land because the Lord had made that ruler to harden his head.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses and Aaron performed a great many such mighty works before Pharaoh. But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart and he would not let them go out of his country.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Moises and Aaron did/performed these miracles before/[lit. in front-of] the king, but the LORD hardened the heart of the king, and the king did- not -allow the Israelinhon to-leave his nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And Moses and Aron did these many miracles in the sight of the great chief of the Isip people and it was finished. But Chief God caused him to be unwavering and refuse to listen all the time, and so he didn’t allow the Israel people to leave his area.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, Moses and Aaron did that miracle all in front of king of Egypt, but The Lord made his heart be with hardness, and he not people of Israel let go [that] they might leave from his country.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Aaron and Moses/I performed all these miracles in front of the king, but Yahweh made the king stubborn, and he did not let the Israeli people leave his country.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 12:32:
- Kupsabiny: “Go with your sheep/goats and all your cows/cattle as you requested/asked and bless me also.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Leave (this country) taking all your flocks and herds as you have said. And also bless me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] take your (plur.) animals, just-as you (plur.) also have-requested and [you (plur.)] go now. But you (plur.) also ask/request your (plur.) God to have-mercy/compassion upon me!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Take your tame animals as you spoke to me about and then go. But you must pray for God to do good to me also.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “As you said it, you take sheep/goats your and cows your, you go. And I beg you bless me.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Take your flocks of sheep and goats and herds of cattle, and leave! And ask Yahweh to bless me, also!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:13:
- Kupsabiny: “And/but the firstborns of donkeys, exchange (them) with rams. And/But if you do not exchange, break (the) necks. And/But if a person(man) does not want to set aside/dedicate his firstborn son, let him give out money which may bring back/redeem (the child).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Redeem with a lamb every firstborn donkey but if you do not redeem it break its neck. You are to redeem your firstborn male child.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The first-born of your (plur.) donkeys can be-redeemed from the LORD through exchanging it with a lamb. But if you (plur.) do- not -redeem it, the donkey must be-killed by breaking its neck. You (plur.) should also redeem your (plur.) first-born males children/(sons).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But you must offer a sipsip for straightening [the violation of] the taboo which he placed upon your donki’s firstborn child. But if you don’t want to offer a sipsip for straightening that donki’s taboo, you must break that donki’s neck. And you must make an offering for straightening [the violation of] your firstborn male children’s taboo.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And firstborn male of donkey, you shall take its place with male of sheep/goats, or you shall break donkey neck. And children firstborn males your, you take place their with male of sheep/goats.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “You may keep the firstborn male donkeys, but you must buy them back by sacrificing a lamb as a substitute for the donkey. If you do not want to buy back the donkey, you must kill it by breaking its neck. You must also buy back every one of your own firstborn sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 14:23:
- Kupsabiny: “The Egyptian soldiers who went/rode in chariots which horses pulled and those riding on horses, followed those Israelites into the sea.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Egyptians chased after them and all Pharaoh’s horses and chariots and horsemen chased after them into the sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They were-chased by the soldiers of Egipto along with its horse riders, chariots, and horses until the middle of the sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But the Isip people ran in pursuit of them, and so the great chief of Isip’s oses and karises and karis owners, all of them, followed them and went into the midst of that ocean.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Egyptians followed them. Horse of king, and chariot of horse his, and horsemen his, they followed them arrived in middle of water.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then the Egyptian army pursued them, and went after them into the middle of the sea, with their horses and their chariots and the chariot-drivers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:24:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, those people murmured to Moses that, ‘What shall we drink now, oh Moses?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So the people grumbled against Moses, ‘What are we to drink?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Because of this, the Israelinhon complained to Moises, ‘What (are) we (incl.) going-to-drink?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Therefore the people complained to Moses and so said, ‘What are we (excl.) going to drink?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And people of Israel grumbled against Moses, asking him «So what is it that we (incl.) will drink?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “The people complained to Moses/me, saying, ‘What are we going to drink?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:29:
- Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) know I have made the Sabbath to be a big day. That is what made me give you on (the) sixth day enough food for each family for two days. Each person must rest in his home on the seventh day without doing any other work.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Look, The Lord has given you the Sabbath, so on the sixth day he gives you food for two days. On the seventh day none of you are to come out from where you are.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] remember that I have-given you (plur.) the Day For-Resting, that is why every sixth day I doubled your (plur.) food for two days. Each one must stay in his house on the seventh day. No-one is-to-go-out to gather/get food.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Listen well. I, Chief God, established the Day of Rest to help you (pl.). For this reason, on the sixth day, I give you your food sufficient for two days. But on the seventh day, all of you must stay in your camp. No one is permitted to go forth and go outside the camp.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Hear me, Yahweh, I gave be you day of rest, that is why I gave for it you bread which be sufficient days two on day sixth. Therefore, on day seventh, you shall not go about, you shall stay home.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Listen! Yahweh has given you a day of rest. So on the sixth day of each week, he will be giving you enough of this food for two days. Each of you should stay in his tent and do no work on the seventh day!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Jethro was happy when he heard all those good thing/words that God had done to/for the Israelites when he delivered/saved (them) to leave Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When Jethro was happy to hear about all the good things the Lord had done for Israel in rescuing them from the hand of the Egyptians.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jetro (was) very happy for all the good-(things) that the LORD had-done for the Israelinhon when he saved them from the hand(s) of the Egiptohanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And Ietro was greatly happy to hear about all the good things which the Chief did to save the Israel people from the Isip people’s hands.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When Jethro had heard taking which The Lord took away people of Israel from hand of Egyptians, his heart was good very.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Jethro rejoiced when he heard all that Yahweh had done for the Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)