Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 1:7:

• Kupsabiny: “But their children reproduced so much until they became many and strong in that land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “However, the offspring of Israel increased in number abundantly. Because of that, they filled the whole country of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “but their descendants multiplied/became-many quickly. [Due] to their great numbers they spread-out to every part of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “the Israel people bore many children and so they became a very strong tribe and so they filled up that area.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And people of Israel multiplied be many. When number their increased exceedingly, they filled land of Egypt all.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “But Jacob’s descendants kept giving birth to many children. The number of his descendants kept becoming larger and larger. As a result, there were so many of them that they were everywhere in Egypt (OR, that they became a threat to the Egyptians).” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Some other people came to that well who wanted to give water to their flock. Then those people wanted to chase those girls but Moses rescued them and drew water for their flock.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But at that time shepherds came and were about to threaten them and chase them off. Moses came to help them to draw water and he watered the flock.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The ones-who-watch-over animals also arrived there and made- the women and their animals -leave, but Moises helped them and he even caused- their animals/livestock -to-drink.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “But the men who were watching over another herd of sipsip, they drove those women away. But Moses arose and the drove away those men, and when it was done then he gave drink to the sipsips and memes of the women.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And shepherds other came that they might chase away women out. And Moses arose up, helped them. Afterwards, he brought water for animal their.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Some shepherds/men who took care of other sheep came and started to chase away the girls. But Moses/I helped/rescued the girls, and got water for their sheep.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 4:2:

• Kupsabiny: “God asked Moses that, ‘What is it that you have in (the) hand?’ Moses said, ‘A stick.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The Lord said to him, "what have you in your hand?"
  he said, "A staff."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to him, ‘What (is) that you (plur.) are-holding?’ Moises answered, ‘A staff/walking-stick.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And then the Chief said, ‘What’s that thing in your hand?’
  And then Moses said, ‘It’s a walking stick.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And The Lord said to him «What is it that you have in hand?» He returned back for him it «Be cane.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh said to him/me, ‘Look at that thing you are holding in your hand. What is it?’ He/I replied, ‘A walking stick/shepherd’s stick.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 5:3:

• Kupsabiny: “They replied that, ‘God of Israel revealed himself to us, so allow us to go three days journey into the wilderness to make sacrifices to our God. And if we do not go, he might send diseases or disaster against us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then Moses and Pharaoh said, ‘The God of the Hebrews has met with us. So let us go to wilderness for three days for doing sacrifice to our Lord otherwise he will kill us by sending diseases and war.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Moises and Aaron answered, ‘The God of the Israelinhon has-appeared to us (excl.). So if possible allow us (excl.) to go/travel/journey for three days to the/a desolate-place so-that we can-offer sacrifices to the LORD our (excl.) God, for if not, he will-kill us (excl.) by-means-of a disease or war.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And then the two of them said, ‘The God of us (excl.) Ibru people met with us. We want to walk and go to the desolate area for a duration of three days, and then we will kill animals to be for our offering to our Chief God. But could you (sing.) allow us to go? If we don’t do like that, perhaps he will destroy us in a fight, or with some great sickness.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “They answered for him it «God of Hebrew came visited us (excl.). Therefore, we (excl.) entreat you, that we (excl.) might go wild with days three that we (excl.) might give God thing on altar there, because, when we (excl.) not it will do, maybe he will give us (excl.) war and disease.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “They/we replied, ‘Yahweh God, the one we Hebrews worship, has revealed himself/appeared to us and told us what to tell you. So we ask you to please let us go on a three day journey into the desert. We must offer sacrifices to Yahweh God there. If we do not do that, he will cause us to die from diseases or from attacks by our enemies.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 6:12:

• Kupsabiny: “But Moses replied to God that, ‘If the people of Israel do not now listen to me, would that ruler truly listen to me, and again you know that I am a poor speaker?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But Moses said to the Lord, "If the Israelites will not listen to me, how would Pharaoh listen to one who cannot talk well?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But Moises said to the LORD, ‘If the Israelinhon do- not even -listen to me, how-much more the king? Especially that I am not good in-speaking!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “But Moses spoke to the Chief like this, ‘If the Israel people won’t listen to my talk, then how will the great chief of Isip listen to my talk? For my mouth is heavy in talking.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And Moses answered it for The Lord «Look!! People of Israel not me listened. When they not me are listening, when I am impaired for speaking like this, king of Egypt will listen to me?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “But Moses/I said to Yahweh, ‘Listen to what I am saying. Even the Israeli people have not paid attention to what I told them. But I am a poor speaker. So why should the king pay attention to what I tell him?/the king will certainly not pay attention to what I tell him!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 7:14:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the Lord said to Moses that, ‘ That ruler has hardened his head.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Pharaoh’s heart is very hard. He will not let the people go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Moises, ‘The heart of the king is very hard; he would/will- not -let- the people of Israel -go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “It came about that the Chief spoke to Moses like this, ‘The great chief of the Isip people is very unwavering, and so he doesn’t want to allow the Israel people to go.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And The Lord said to Moses «King of Egypt be hard heart. He denied people of Israel [to] let go [that] they might go.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Then Yahweh said to Moses/me, ‘The king is very stubborn. He refuses to allow my people to go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 8:21:

• Kupsabiny: “But if you refuse, I will send a swarm of flies on you, your leaders, your people and even to the houses. The flies will fill up the houses of the people of Egypt and will go all over the whole land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If you do not let my people go, I’ll send swarms of flies on you, your officials, your people and into your palace. All the houses of Egyptians and even the ground where they sit, will be full of flies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) indeed do- not -let- them -go, I will-send-(upon) you (sing.) very many insects to harm you and your (sing.) officials and people. Your (plur.) houses will-be-filled with insects, and the ground will-be-covered with them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “But yo, if you don’t allow my people to go, I will make so that very many flies go up onto you (sing.) and your [subordinate] leaders and all your people, and they [will] enter into your houses also. Flies will be full in the houses of you Isip people and in whichever area you are living in.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “If you will reject leaving their, you and servants your, and people your, I will send [your direction] for you fly [in/on/to] house. And house of Egyptians all, it will be crowded with fly, and fly will fill ground which they live there.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “I warn you that if you do not let my people go, I will send swarms of flies to you. They will come down on you and on your officials and on the rest of your people. The houses of all you Egyptians will be full of flies. They will even cover the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 9:21:

• Kupsabiny: “And/But others who had hardened their head left their animals and their servants in the field/outside.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “However, those who did not care about the Lord’s word left their slaves and livestock in the field.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But there-were some who did- not -pay-attention to what the LORD had-said; they left their slaves and livestock/animals outside.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “But the great chief’s other leaders didn’t regard (lit. their eye didn’t go toward) Chief God’s talk, and so they left their laborers and their tame animals to stay outside.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And they who not word of The Lord fear, they left livestock and servants their outside.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “But those who did not pay any attention to what Yahweh had said left their slaves and their animals in the fields.” (Source: Translation for Translators)