Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:8:
- Kupsabiny: “They have deviated from the route/way I directed them and they have molded an idol which looks like a calf which is made from gold and have worshiped that idol making sacrifices to/for (it). They say that that idol is their god which led them from Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “How quickly they have turned from the commandments I gave them for they are going in another direction. Having made a calf idol for themselves they did puja (trad. form of Newari worship) to it, offered sacrifices and said, ‘Hey Israelites, this is the god that brought you out of Egypt.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They have- just/[limiting particle] quickly -turned-away/disobeyed from my commands to them. They made their little-god/idol cow and have-worshiped this. The Israelinhon offered to this little-god/idol and said, ‘This is our (incl.) god who brought- us (incl.) -out of Egipto.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “They’ve very quickly rejected (lit. turned their backs on) me and so departed from the way which I said for them to follow. And they made another god’s carving of gol to look like a bulmakao, and then they knelt down to it and killed animals to be their offering to it. And so they said, ‘You (pl.) Israel people listen. This thing, it’s our (incl.) god who brought us so that we left Isip and came.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “They immediately let go road which they go upon which I tell for them. They make calf for god their, entreat it, give it thing on altar. They say ‹This be God our (incl.) who take [this direction] us (incl.) out from Egypt, we (incl.) children of Israel.›»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “They have already left the road that I showed them/stopped obeying me! They have made a statue of a young bull from melted gold. They have worshiped it and offered sacrifices to it. And they are saying, ‘This is the god of us Israeli people! This is the one who brought us up from Egypt!’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
