Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:16:
- Kupsabiny: “There was a certain man there who was called Jethro or Reuel who was priest in the land of Midian and he had his seven daughters. Those girls came to the well to draw water for the troughs so that the flock/goats/sheep of their father could drink.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Seven daughters of a priest of Midian came to draw water from this well. They drew water from the well putting it into a trough for their father’s flock to drink from.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, the seven female children/(daughters) of the priest in Midian went to the well to draw-water for the watering-troughs/drinking-places of the animals/livestock of their father.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And a man of offerings in the Midian area whose name was Ietro, he had seven female children living. His female children went to that water hole to fill up water to [pour] into the trough (lit. giant clan shell) of their father’s sipsips and memes.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “During that time, priest of people of Midian who is named Jethro, he had female children seven. And well which Moses sit down there, they come to water bring there for animal of father.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “The man who was the priest/one who offered the people’s gifts to God for the Midian people, whose name was Jethro, had seven daughters. One day as Moses/I sat down beside a well, those girls came to the well and got water, and filled the troughs in order to give water to their father’s flock of sheep.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Then/later, Moses told God that, ‘But/And if I tell those people those words and they do not listen to me, what can I tell them when/if they say to me that, ‘God did not appear to you.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses said, "If they do not believe me and do not listen to my words, and they answer me saying, ‘the Lord did not appear to you, then what shall I do?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Moises answered, ‘What if the Israelinhon do- not -believe me or do- (not) -listen to what I say? They might say that you (sing.) did- not -appear to me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And then Moses answered his talk like this, ‘But if the Israel people don’t trust me and they don’t listen to my talk and so say, ‘You’re lying. The Chief didn’t appear to you,’ then what will I do?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Moses answered for God «Maybe, elders of people of Israel not me will believe. Maybe, they not my word will hear! Maybe they will say to me ‹The Lord not you [body] showed!›»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Moses/I replied, ‘But what if the Israeli people do not believe me/are not convinced or not do what I tell them? What if they say, ‘Yahweh did not appear to you!’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 5:2:
- Kupsabiny: “But that ruler said that, ‘Who is this God who says I should obey him and release the people of Israel go? I do not know that one, and I will not release these people of Israel.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Pharaoh said, ‘Who is lord? Why should I heed him and let the Israelis go?’ I don’t know the Lord and I neither will let them” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The king said, ‘Who really (is) the LORD that I should-listen-to/-obey him and should-allow the Israelinhon to go? I do not acknowledge/know the LORD and I will- not -cause/allow the Israelinhon to go.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And the great chief of the Isip people said, ‘Who is the Chief? Why is it that I [should] listen to his talk and so allow you (pl.) Israel people to go? I don’t know that Chief. And I certainly won’t allow you (pl.) Israel people to go.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And king said to them «This Yahweh and be who? What is it that I listen for it his word, letting go for it people of Israel? I not Yahweh know. I not people of Israel will release that they might go.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “But the king said, ‘Who is Yahweh? Why should I pay attention to what he says and let the Israeli people go? I do not know Yahweh! And furthermore, I will not let the Israeli people go!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 6:11:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Go and tell that ruler of Egypt, ‘Allow the people of Israel to leave your land.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt, ‘’Let the Israelites go out of this country. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Go, and tell Faraon king of Egipto that he is-to-let- the Israelinhon -leave now from his nation.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “‘Go to the great chief of the Isip people and then tell him, he must allow the Israel people to leave his area.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “«go! you say to king of Egypt that he must leave people of Israel that they might leave from his country.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “‘Go and tell the king of Egypt again that he must allow the Israeli people to leave his land!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Although it happened like that, that ruler was stubborn as the God had already/earlier said.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Pharaoh’s heart became hard. And as the Lord had said he would not listen to them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But still the heart of the king was hard, and he did- not -listen to Moises and [to] Aaron, just-as the LORD had-said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “The great chief of the Isip people saw [it], but he was unwavering and refused to listen. And so he didn’t consent to their (dual) talk, just as Chief God spoke about.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “But, king still was being hard heart, not them listen, as The Lord had said to them.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “But the king continued to be stubborn , just as Yahweh had predicted, and he would not pay attention to what Aaron and Moses/I said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:20:
- Kupsabiny: “Then God told Moses that, ‘Get up early in the morning to go and meet with the king/ruler as he is going to the river. Tell him that I have said, ‘Release my people to worship me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord said to Moses, ‘ Get up early in the morning and confront Pharaoh. Tell him ‘The Lord will say you this,’ let my people go to worship me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises, ‘[You (sing.)] get-up early tomorrow and go-to the king while he is-going to the river. Say to him that this is what I am-saying: ‘Let- my people -go so-that they can-worship me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘In the early morning, when the great chief of the Isip people goes to the water, you arise and then go meet him. And then speak to him with my talk as follows, ‘I, Chief God, speak as follows: You (sing.) allow my people to go and lift up my name.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «you arise up at daybreak, go to king of Egypt during hour when he goes edge of water, say to him like this ‹Yahweh says to you «Let go my own (people) [that] they might go, let them go do for me service.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘Get up early tomorrow morning. Go down to the river and wait for the king. When he comes to bathe , say to him, ‘This is what Yahweh says to you: ‘Let my people go, in order that they may worship me in the desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:20:
- Kupsabiny: “Some officials/leaders feared because of those words that God said. Then they locked their servants and their animals into houses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Those officials of Pharaoh who feared the word of the Lord went to bring their slaves and their livestock inside.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Some of the officers of the king were-afraid of what- the LORD -had-said, so they hurriedly caused- their slaves and animals -to-go-under-shelter.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Okay, the some of the [subordinate] leaders of the great chief of Isip were afraid of Chief God’s talk and so they went quickly to bring their laborers and tame animals to enter into houses.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Afterwards, they who feared word of The Lord among chiefs of servants of king, they rushed went took livestock and servants their into house.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Some of the king’s officials who heard what Yahweh had said became very afraid. So they put all their animals and their slaves under shelters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 10:17:
- Kupsabiny: “Forgive me for this and pray for me to your (plur.) God to remove for/from me this pain/punishment.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So forgive my sin once again. Then pray to God so that he will remove this plague from me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore [you (plur.)] forgive me again, and [you (plur.)] pray to the LORD your (plur.) God to take-away/remove this deadly calamity/disaster from me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Therefore wipe away this bad deed of mine once more, and then pray to your Chief God in order that he cause this bad thing to be finished. Lest it destroy me.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Now, you may perhaps forgive for me my sin on this day only! you entreat for me God your namely Yahweh, [that] he might take away this curse from me!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So now I ask you to forgive me this one time for having sinned, and pray to Yahweh your god to stop these locusts from causing everything to die.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)