Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 20:10:
- Kupsabiny: “and on the seventh day, you rest because it is a set apart/special day to be mine. No one should be doing any work right from his/her children, his/her servants/slaves, his/her animals, and even foreigners who are/live in his home.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On that day you are to do no work of any kind, nor shall your son, daughter or slaves whether men or women or your cattle or your house guests.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “but the seventh day is the Day For-Resting that [you (plur.)] are-to-set-apart/separate for me, the LORD your (plur.) God. [You (plur.)] do- not -work on that day, including your (plur.) children, slaves, livestock/animals, and the ones who are not Israelinhon who live in your (plur.) towns.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But the seventh day, it’s the Day of Rest belonging to your (sing.) Chief God. On that day, you can’t/mustn’t do any work. And your male and female children, and your male and female laborers, and your tame animals, and people from other areas who are living among you (sing.), you (pl.) all can’t/mustn’t do any work on that day.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “and seventh, it will be The sabbath for Yahweh who be God your. On that day, you (imp.) not (imp.) thing do. Your son, and your daughter, and servant your, and servant (fem.) your, with domestic animal your, and guest who sits home your, they must not (imp.) thing do.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “but the seventh day is a day of rest, a day dedicated to me, Yahweh God, the one whom you should worship. On that day you must not do any work. You and your sons and daughters and your male and female slaves must not work. You must not even force your livestock to work, and you must not allow foreigners to work, those who are living in your country.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
