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)