Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:23:

• Kupsabiny: “When they reached Marah, they got/found that water was so bitter that no one could drink it. That thing/event is what made it to be called Marah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “When they got Marah, they could not drink its water because the water was bitter. That’s why the place is called Marah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When they came/reached Mara, they saw (some) water, but they could- not -drink (it) because the water (was) bitter. (That is why this place was-named Mara).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And when it was done, then they arrived at a stream in the area of Mara, but they weren’t able to drink it, because its taste was bitter. For this reason, they called the name of that area Mara.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “When they went arrived place which is named Mara, they not water of that place be able to drink, because it be bitter. That is why they call for it that place Mara.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “So they/we went on and came to a place named Marah. There was water there, but they/we could not drink it, because it was bitter. That is why they named the place Marah, which is the Hebrew word that means ‘bitter’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:28:

• Kupsabiny: “God told Moses that, ‘How long should I be patient/endure all along with you (plur.) refusing to follow (the) words I am telling you?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then The Lord said to Moses, ‘How long will you not keep my commandments’?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Moises, ‘How-long this people refuse my commands and teachings/instructions?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And then the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘When will you (pl.) leave your stubbornness and so listen to and follow my voice?” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “Therefore, The Lord said to Moses like this «That which I said and that which I put down, you will reject it until when?” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Then Yahweh told Moses/me to say this to the people: ‘How long will you people refuse to do all the things that I tell you?” (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)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 19:14:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, Moses went down to tell the people to prepare themselves. Those people washed their clothes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Moses came down from the mountain and ordered the people to be ready to worship to God. Then they washed their clothes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Moises came-down the mountain and commanded the people to-be-cleansed. And the people washed their clothes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “Okay, Moses climbed down from the mountain, and then went to the people and then put God’s mark of ownership on them, and then said for them to follow behavior for showing that God’s mark of ownership is resting on them and so wash their clothes also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “When Moses climbed down went to people, he again said to them they must wash from evil things, they must wash clothes their. They did it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “So Moses/I went down the mountain again and told the people to purify themselves. They did what Moses/I told them to do, and they also washed their clothes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:21:

• Kupsabiny: “And when the people were still standing at a distance, Moses moved closer to that very dark cloud which had covered where God was.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The People stood at a distance; Moses only approached the thick darkness where God was.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The people remained/continued standing in the far distance while Moises went-near the thick dark-cloud/rain-cloud where God was.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “Okay, the people were standing somewhat far away still when Moses walked and approached the black cloud in which God was present (lit. sitting).” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “When people stayed behind at place far, Moses approached cloud black which God sit there [body].” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Then, as the people watched from a distance, Moses/I went close to the black cloud where God was.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:27:

• Kupsabiny: “And/But if he hits the tooth until it gets out, he should release that slave to go away to pay for his/her tooth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If a man knocks out his manservant or maidservant’s tooth, he shall let him go free because of his tooth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If he knocks-out the tooth of his male or female slave, he should- also -free him/her from slavery as a payment for the tooth that he knocks-out.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And if a man strikes his male or female laborer so that he breaks his/her tooth, he must allow that laborer to leave him and go. This event serves as the payment for the laborer’s tooth.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “If he will hit his slave snap tooth, male or woman, he must untie him because of his tooth.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “If someone knocks out one of his slave’s teeth, he must free the slave because of what he did to the slave’s tooth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:23:

• Kupsabiny: “If you cause suffering to those children, and (they) cry to me God, I will hear their cry and help them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If you do so and they cry to me for my help; I will surely hear their cry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you (plur.) do this, and they ask-for help from me, I will- surely -help them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “If you (pl.) do like that, and they desperately cry to me to help them, I’m going to listen to their cry.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “If you will do them evil, if they will call me, I will hear weeping their,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “If you mistreat them and they cry out to me for help, I will hear them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 23:24:

• Kupsabiny: “Never ever kneel to/worship the things they worship/pray to or follow their way of life. Completely destroy those stones they have fixed/raised.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Do not bow down their gods or worship them, but destroy their gods and break their sacred stones to pieces.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] do- not -worship or serve their little-gods/false-gods, or follow their deeds/[lit. doings]. [You (plur.)] completely destroy their little-gods, and break-down their remembrance stones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “But you can’t/mustn’t kneel down to their gods, and don’t lift up their gods names. And you can’t/mustn’t follow their practices either. You must destroy their carvings and break apart their stones which are signs so that they shatter.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “you (sing., imp.) not (imp.) knee bend in front of gods their, you (sing., imp.) not (imp.) for them thing do, you (sing., imp.) not (imp.) place their take. you (sing., imp.) chase them out, you (sing., imp.) injure pillar of gods their all.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Do not bow down before their gods/idols or worship them. And do not do the things that they think that their gods want them to do. Completely destroy their gods/idols, and smash to pieces their sacred stones.” (Source: Translation for Translators)