Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 13:22:
- Kupsabiny: “That cloud went in front of the people during (the) day and during night the fire was in front.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night departed from them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The thick cloud which-is like (a) pilar were- always -ahead-of them during the day, and during the night, the fire which-is like (a) pillar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “All the time in the day, that cloud was walking ahead of them, and all the time at night that fire was going ahead of them also.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “During daytime and night, there is no hour when pillar of cloud and pillar of fire not for them was preceding.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “The tall cloud did not leave them. It was always in front of them, as a bright white cloud in the daytime and like a fire at night.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 15:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Moses together with the Israelites sang to God that,
‘I will sing to my God
because he is lifted/exalted so much.
God has pushed the horses into the sea
and those people who moved on those horses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Now Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord,
’I will sing a song to the Lord
because He has done a great thing
and He has hurled the horse
and its rider into the sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Moises and the Israelinhon sang this song to the LORD:
‘I will-sing to the LORD because he has-been- very -victorious.
He hurled/cast into the sea the horses and the ones who ride on them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “In that day, Moses together with the Israel people made the following song to the Chief.
‘I will make a song to the Chief,
because he surpassed his enemies,
and so his name/status rose up very high.
The oses together with their owners,
he threw them down into the ocean.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “At that place, Moses and people of Israel sang music for The Lord like this:
«I will sing music for Yahweh
Because he conquered enemies his all.
Horse and its driver,
He threw them in water.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then Moses/I sang this song, and the Israeli people sang with him:
‘I will sing to Yahweh, because he has triumphed gloriously;
He has thrown the horses and their riders into the sea!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 16:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Moses and Aaron told/said to all the Israelites that, ‘You will know this evening that God is the one brought you from Egypt,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Moses and Aaron said to the whole community of Israel,’ In the evening you will know that it was the Lord who brought you out of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Moises and Aaron said to all the Israelinhon, ‘This evening, you (plur.) will-realize that (it) was the LORD who brought- you (plur.) -out of Egipto,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Therefore Moses and Aron spoke to all the Israel people like this, ‘Today in the afternoon you will know well that the Chief alone brought you so that you left Isip.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Therefore, Moses and Aaron said to people of Israel «At evening, you will recognize it that it is Yahweh that took you out from Egypt.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “So Aaron and Moses/I said to all the Israeli people, ‘This evening you will know that it was Yahweh, not we, who brought you out of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 17:3:
- Kupsabiny: “But thirst had eaten the people (felt very thirsty) wanting water. So, they became angry towards Moses saying, ‘Why did you make us leave Egypt? Maybe you are wanting thirst to kill us with our children, and our animals?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Because of their thirst, people grumbled against Moses. They said, ‘Why have you brought us out from Egypt to make us, our children and livestock die of thirst.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the people there (were) very thirsty, so they continued to complain to Moises, ‘Why did- you (sing.) -take us (excl.) out of Egipto? We (excl.) will- just -die here of thirst including our (excl.) children and livestock/animals.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But the people thirsted very greatly, and so they complained to Moses and so said, ‘What were you (sing.) doing bringing us (excl.) to leave Isip? Do you want us (excl.) together with our children and tame animals to be thirsty and die?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “But thirst was consuming people. They grumbled against Moses, saying to him «What is it that you take [this direction] for it us (excl.) out from Egypt? we (excl.) and children our (excl.) and livestock our (excl.), you want [that] we (excl.) might die from thirst?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “But the people were very thirsty, and they continued to complain to Moses/me. They were saying things like ‘Why did you bring us out of Egypt?’, and ‘Did you bring us here to cause us and our children and livestock to die from thirst/because we had no water to drink ?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 18:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Let me give you a thought/suggestion/advice. It is good for you to take the problems of those people to God,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will give you a good advice, and God may be with you. It is good to bring people’s disputes before God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Listen to me for I will-advise you (sing.), and may-it-be that God be with you (sing.). Continue what you (sing.) are-doing to-come-near to God for the people. Bring their disputes to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But listen to me, and so I [will] instruct you about a good way to do this work. And so God will be with you. You (sing.) will exist as the people’s advocate and so pray to God for straightening their arguments.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “Now, listen my word. I will give you thought, and God will be present with you. you will stand in front of God concerning people, telling for him evil thing their.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Now listen to some good advice I will give to you. If you do what I suggest, God will help you. You should continue to speak to God and tell him about the people’s disputes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 19:24:
- Kupsabiny: “Then God replied that, ‘Go down and bring Aaron. But the other priests or the people must not cross over the boundary and climb up to where I am. If they do like that, I will do things that are painful to (them).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord replied ‘Go down and bring Aaron up here. But the people and the priests are not allowed to cross the border; and come up to me or I will destroy them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to him, ‘Go-down and bring Aaron here. But the priests and the people should not come here to me. For if they come here I will- surely -punish them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But the Chief said to him, ‘Descend and go and then bring Aron so that the two of you ascend and come to me. But the people of offerings and the crowd can’t/mustn’t overstep the boundary and so arise and come to me. Lest I destroy them.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And The Lord answered for him it «Climb down, you go bring here Aaron, you come with him. But, people and priests, they must not delimitation cross [this direction] [that] they might come to me. If they will cross [this direction] it, I Yahweh will strike them.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh replied, ‘Go down the mountain, and bring Aaron back up with you. But do not allow the priests or other people to cross the boundary to come up to me. If they cross it, I will punish them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 21:5:
- Kupsabiny: “But if a slave says that, ‘I love my master plus my wife and my children and I do not accept being released,’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If the servant says, ‘I love my master and my wife and my children and do not want to go.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘But if the slaves says that he loves his master, his wife and children, and he does-not want to-be-free,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “‘But if that laborer says, ‘I very much love my chief and my spouse and children, and so I don’t want to leave them and go,’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “But, if slave will say ‹I love my chief, and my wife, and my children. I not alone will go.›” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “But when it is time for the slave to be set free, if the slave says, ‘I love my master and my wife and my children, and I do not want to be set free,’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 22:1:
- Kupsabiny: “If someone has stolen a cow or sheep and slaughtered or sold (it), he has to pay back with five cows for that cow and if it is a sheep, he pays back with four sheep for that (sheep).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If a man steals an ox or sheep and then kills or sells it, he shall pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘If a man steals a cow/bull or sheep, and kills/slaughters it or sells, he must pay. For one cow that he stole, he should-pay five cows. And for one sheep that he stole, he should-pay four sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “God spoke again like this, ‘If a man steals his companion’s bulmakao, or sipsip, and afterward butchers it, or let’s it go to other people and so they buy it, the man of stealing must pay back five bulmakaos to his fellow companion for his one bulmakao. And if he stole a sipsip, he must pay back four sipsips to him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “«If a man steal cow one or sheep/goats one, kill it or sell it out, he might give it with cows five or sheep/goats four.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh also said, ‘If someone steals a bull or a sheep, and then slaughters it to sell it or to sacrifice it or sells its meat to someone else, he must pay five bulls for the bull that he stole, and he must pay four sheep for the sheep that he stole.” (Source: Translation for Translators)