Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses accepted to go down while carrying the two stones which had the commandments written on both sides.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Moses holding the 2 stone tablets of the covenant in his hands, went down from the mountain. The tablets were written on both sides.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Moises went-down the mountain carrying the two wide stones which were-written-upon the commands of God. It was-written on front and back of these-particular stones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “It came about that Moses took those two stones of the law and then descended the mountain and climbed down. Those two stones, God wrote the law onto the front and back.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Moses climb [this direction] down from top of mountain, carrying stone be flat two in hand. Rock that have writing of remembrance of covenant of God on its face and its back.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Moses/I turned away from God and went down the mountain, carrying in his hands the two stone slabs on which Yahweh had engraved his commandments. He had written on both sides of the slabs.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:16:
- Kupsabiny: “God alone is the one who prepared/made those flat stones and he alone engraved the commandments in them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It was God himself who had made these stone tablets. The writing on them were written on both sides.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD himself made this and wrote (on-it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “God alone made those two stones to come forth, and so he wrote talk onto them.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And be God that make it thus, be him that write it with his hand.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “God himself had made the slabs, and he was the one who had engraved the commandments on them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:17:
- Kupsabiny: “And when (he/they) was descending, Joshua heard some people making noise. Then he told Moses that, ‘It seems some people are fighting inside the camp.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When Joshua heard the loud noise the people made, he said to Moses, ‘it sounds as if there is fighting going on in the camp.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Josue heard the noise of the people he said to Moises, ‘It sounds as-if there-is a war in the camp.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And Iosua heard the noise of the people and them yelling, and so he spoke to Moses like this, ‘The noise of the people is like a fight has happened in the camp.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Joshua who before climb mountaintop with Moses together, when he had heard [this direction] shout of children of Israel, he say Moses «War be present camp!»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Joshua heard the very loud noise of the people shouting. So when he and I got near the camp, Joshua said, ‘There is a noise in the camp that sounds like the noise of a battle!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses said that, ‘It is not like the joy of victory or shouting of those who are defeated but, those are just people who are singing (and dancing).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses answered: this is not the sound of those having victory, nor the sound of those having been defeated. I (emph.) am hearing the sound of singing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Moises answered, ‘That is not a sound of victory or defeat, but-rather that (is) the sound of singing.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “But Moses said,
‘This is not [the case]. Their noise is not like people winning a fight.
And it’s not like people’s enemies winning [against] them either.
But I hear their sound like people singing.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Moses answered for him it «Not be shout of war that I hear. I hear shout of music.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “But Moses/I replied, ‘No, that is not the shouting that people do when they have won a victory or when they have been defeated in a battle What I hear is the sound of loud singing!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:19:
- Kupsabiny: “When Moses had approached the place he had left those people, when he glanced, he saw a thing like a calf made of gold and how people were singing (and dancing), he was very annoyed/angry and threw down those two stone tablets and they got destroyed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “As soon as Moses came near the camp and upon seeing the bull calf and the dancing, he became very angry. Then he threw the stone tablets at the foot of the mountain and broke them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Moises came-close to the camp, he saw the little-god cow and the dancing of the people, so he became very/[double emphasis marker] angry. He threw the wide stones that he was-carrying there at the foot of the mountain, and it got-broken.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “Okay, Moses went close to the camp and then saw the carving of the bulmakao and the people dancing here and there, and so he was very angry and so threw those two stones of the law so that they went down and then shattered at the base of the mountain.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “When they had arrived edge of home, they see calf which they make with gold, with dance of people. And heart of Moses heat very, he throw stone be flat down, break it [body] at bottom of Mountain of Sinay.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “As soon as Moses/I came close to the camp and saw the statue of the young bull and saw the people dancing, he/I became extremely angry. He/I threw the stone tablets that he/I was carrying down onto the ground, there at the base of the mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:20:
- Kupsabiny: “Then he got/took that thing resembling a calf which those people had molded and burned (it) and then he crushed (it) into powder form and poured it into water and gave that water to the Israelites to drink.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then taking the bull calf they had made he burnt it in fire and made it into powder and mixed it with water and made the Israelites drink it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then he took the little-god cow that they had-made and he burnt (it). Afterward he ground it into-fine-powder and mixed (it) with water, and had- the people of the Israel -drink (it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “It came about that he took that carving of the bulmakao and then threw it into the fire and cooked it. And when it was done, then he pounded it so that it became small [pieces] like dust, and then cast it down into the water, and so he made the Israel people to drink that water.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “He carry calf which they make, burn it with fire, grind it changing into ashes, throw it in water. And he say children of Israel they must drink it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then he/I took the statue of the young bull that they had made and melted it in the fire. When it cooled, he/I ground it into fine powder. Then he/I mixed the powder with water and forced the Israeli people to drink it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:21:
- Kupsabiny: “After that Moses asked Aaron that, ‘What did these people do to you such that you pushed such a big sin to them?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Moses said to Aaron what did these people do to you that you allowed them to commit such a great sin? (using honorific — younger brother — older brother)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Moises said to Aaron, ‘What did- these people -do to you (sing.) that you (sing.) allowed them into great sin?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “It came about that he said to Aron, ‘What did these people do to you (sing.), so that you led them in doing a great bad deed like this?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Moses say Aaron like this «What is it that these people do to you that you take for it them place-of-sin like this?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Then he/I said to Aaron, ‘What did these people do to you, with the result that you have made them commit such a terrible sin?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:22:
- Kupsabiny: “Aaron replied to Moses that, ‘Sir, do not be annoyed to me like that, after all you know that these people are never scared of sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Aaron answered, ‘Don’t be angry (using higher honorific — Moses leader of higher tank.) You know these people very well. Their mind has turned to evil.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Aaron answered, ‘[You (sing.)] do- not -be-angry with me. You (sing.) also know how easy (it is) for them to be-brought/carried into evil.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And then Aron said, ‘Big man, please don’t be angry. You know, these people are very insistent about doing evil.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Opo: “And Aaron answered for him it «Oh my lord! not (imp.) for me be angry! you see it that these people are seeking evil things.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
- English: “Aaron replied, ‘Please do not be angry with me, sir. You know that these people are very determined to do evil things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)