Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 17:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses cried to God saying that, ‘What can I now do to this people, oh God? For they want to throw stones at me!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then this is how Moses cried out to the Lord, ‘What shall I do with these people? They are ready to stone me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Moises asked-for help from the LORD, ‘O LORD, what should- I -do with these people? They are about/almost-(ready) to stone me!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “It came about that Moses desperately cried to the Chief and so said, ‘What am I going to do with these people? Soon they will strike me with stones and I’ll die.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, Moses begged The Lord, saying «I will do these people how? They will throw at me with stone!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So Moses/I prayed earnestly to Yahweh. He/I said, ‘How shall I deal with these people?/I do not know how to deal with these people! They are almost ready to kill me by throwing stones at me!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:20:
- Kupsabiny: “and it is necessary that you teach them the laws of God and also show how they should stay/live and the things they should do.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Teach them the decrees and laws of God and show them the way they are to go and the duties they are to perform.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Continue also your (sing.) teaching to them of the laws and regulations of God. Teach them how to-live and what they should-do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “You will teach them God’s laws, and teach them about which way is good for them to follow and what work is good for them to be doing.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “you will also teach people Word of God with that which he put down. you will show them living which God wants they might live with it, and work which he wants they might do.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “You should also teach the people what God has commanded and instructed you. You should also explain to them how they should conduct their lives, and the things that they should do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 19:25:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses went down and told the people the words/things that God had said.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Moses went to the People and told them what God had said” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Moises went-down and told the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Okay, therefore Moses descended and went and then informed them of all this talk.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, Moses climb down, went told it for people of Israel.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So Moses/I went down the mountain again and told the people what Yahweh had said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:6:
- Kupsabiny: “then his master should take (him) to the frame of the door before God, and pierce his ear there so that he becomes his servant for ever/to the end.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “the master shall bring him before the judges, and he shall take him to the doorpost and pierce his ear (with an awl). Then he shall be the master’s slave forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “his master will-bring him to the presence of God. And there at the entrance or doorpost/doorframe his master will-pierce his ear with a thing-for-piercing and he will-become a slave of his master for all of his life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “therefore his chief will take him so that the two of them go to the opening of the door of God’s house. And then he will stand close to the door’s support post, and then his chief will pierce through his ear with a needle. This action is a sign that he will be working as a laborer for him until his death.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “His chief, let him take him in front of God, let him make him stand at door or at side of wood of door. Let him pierce him ear with awl there. That is what will show that he will be his slave until forever.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “then his master must take him to the place where they worship God (OR, to the owner’s house). There he must make the slave stand against the door or the doorpost. Then the master will use an awl/pointed metal rod to make a hole in the slave’s ear. Then he will fasten a tag to the slave’s ear to indicate that he will own that slave for the rest of his life/he will own the slave as long as the slave lives.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:2:
- Kupsabiny: “And/But if a thief is caught breaking somebody’s house at night, and (he) is beaten to death, that man who killed does not have any blame/guilt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If a thief is caught in the act of breaking into a house and is killed, the one who killed him is not guilty of bloodshed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If he stole at-night and is-caught in the act, and he gets-killed, the one-(who)-killed him is- not -accountable.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “‘If a man of stealing breaks into a house at night, and the house owner strikes him dead, the house owner doesn’t have any bad fault for striking him dead.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “If they find thief be present stealing thing at night, and they hit him he die, they not sin.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “If a thief is caught while he is breaking into someone else’s house at night, if the one who catches him kills the thief, he is not guilty of murdering him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 23:3:
- Kupsabiny: “And if someone has done wrong, and he is being accused, don’t look at one one being poor and another one being rich.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) should- not -favor the poor ones in their case.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And if they make a poor man (lit. man of scrounging) testify on charges, you (pl.) can’t/mustn’t engage in the practice of favoritism (lit. one wing) to help him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Also, if they judge one who be poor, you (sing., imp.) not (imp.) him help with word of lies.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “When a poor person is on trial, do not testify in his favor just because he is poor and you feel sorry for him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 24:2:
- Kupsabiny: “But Moses, you are the only one who should come near to me. Those other people should not come near this mountain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Only you Moises can-come-near to me, others can- not -come-near. And the people should absolutely not come-up/climb-up here with you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But Moses, you alone come close to me, the Chief. But the other people won’t be able/permitted to come close to me. And the crowd also won’t be able/permitted to ascend and come with you.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And you Moses, you (sing., imp.) approach [this direction] me [body] alone. Those people [who] will come with you , they must do not me [body] approach [this direction] with people others those [who] remain bottom of mountain.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Moses, I will allow you alone to come near to me. The others must not come near, and the rest of the people must not come up the mountain.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 25:16:
- Kupsabiny: “After that someone take the two stones that are flat-and-thin which I will give you on which I have written the law and someone put (them) into the box.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then put in the ark the tablets of the covenant which I will give you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then put-in the Box the wide stone on which was-written the Agreement which I will-give you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And later I will give two stones of the law to you (sing.). And so you will place those two stones into the box.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When you will make it will be finished, stone be flat which I writing word my agreement on it which I will give you, you put it within it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Put inside the chest the two stone slabs that I will give you, on which I have written my commandments.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
