Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:23:

• Kupsabiny: “You see, they told me that, ‘Prepare for us something to worship so that it will lead us, because we do not know what has happened to this man called Moses who led us all the way from Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They said to them, ‘Make a god that will go ahead of us, because we don’t know what happened to Moses who brought us out of Egypt (Lit: to out of Egypt having brought us Moses.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They said to me, ‘Make us (excl.) a god who will-lead us (excl.), for we (incl.) do- not -know what has-happened to this man Moises who brought- us (incl.) -out of Egipto.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “Thy spoke to me like this, ‘Make for us (excl.) some gods to go ahead of us on our way. For Moses, the man who brought us so that we left Isip and came, we don’t know what thing has happened to him.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And they said to me with force ‹you (sing., imp.) make for us (incl.) God which will precede for us (incl.) road. Because Moses which take [this direction] us (incl.) out from Egypt, that who find him at that place, we (incl.) not it know›” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “They said to me, ‘As for that man Moses, the one who brought us up here from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him. So make for us an idol that will lead us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:24:

• Kupsabiny: “So I told them that, ‘Let everyone remove anything made of gold and give me.’ From there, they gave me those things, after that, I took them and melted them, and/but after that I molded it into a thing like a calf!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Therefore I said to them, ‘Whoever has gold jewelry, let him take it off and bring it’ So they gave the fold to me. I put the gold in the fire and out came this bull calf.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So I told them that they should-bring their gold jewelries to me. When they brought them to me, I threw them into the fire and out-came this cow.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “Therefore I said to them, ‘If anyone has gol decorations, he must remove them and then bring them to me.’ Therefore they brought their gol to me, and then I threw it onto the fire. And suddenly this carving of the bulmakao came forth from nothing.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “So, I answered for them it ‹one who have gold, let him untie it down.› They give me it, I throw it in fire, and it change into calf by itself.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “So I said to them, ‘Everyone who is wearing gold earrings should take them off.’ So they took them off and gave them to me. I threw them into the fire, and out came this statue of a young bull!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:25:

• Kupsabiny: “Moses realized that Aaron had made the people to go out of control like dripping honey and (they) had become fools in the eyes of their enemies.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Moses saw that the people did whatever they wanted. Aaron without controlling them had allowed them to do whatever they wanted – to the point even of becoming a laughingstock in front of their enemies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Moises saw that the people were-acting-out-of-control, and Aaron just let them be. Because of-this they become a-laughing-stock to their enemies around (them).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “Okay, Moses saw that the people were running here and there, and Aron wasn’t able to make them stop. Therefore Moses spoke in his interior like this, ‘[It’s] no good [if] our (excl.) enemies see [it] and then laugh badly about us.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “When Moses had seen it that children of Israel be doing evil things, and Aaron not them warn, and that which they be doing be that which enemies their will mock for it them,” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Moses/I saw that Aaron had allowed the people to become completely out of control and to do things that would make their enemies think the Israeli people were foolish.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:26:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Moses stood at the gate of the camp and shouted that, ‘(The) person who is for God should come to me.’ All the house of Levi came to him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “This being the case, Moses stood near the entrance of the camp and with a loud voice called out ‘All those who are on the Lord’s side come here.’ The whole clan of Levites gathered near him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So Moises stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, ‘Whoever of you (plur.) who sides-with the LORD come to me!’ And all the descendants of Levi gathered around him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “Therefore he went and stood at the opening of the camp’s road and then called loudly like this, ‘If anyone wants to follow the Chief, he must come to me.’ Okay, therefore the people of the clan [descended] from Livai went and stood close to him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “he stand at door of camp, say «Be who that go together with Yahweh? come to me!» And Levi-clan/seed of Levi go to him all.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “So he/I stood at the entrance to the camp and shouted, ‘Everyone who is loyal to Yahweh should come closer to me!’ So the descendants of Levi gathered around him/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:27:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Moses told those people that, ‘The God of Israel says that, ‘Everyone should tie his sword around the waist and go round this camp. I want each one of you to kill his friend, his own brother and his neighbor.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Moses said to them, ‘The Lord, the God of Israel says like this ‘All of you take your swords and go from one corner of the camp to the other corner, from door to door killing your brother, your friend and your neighbors.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Moises said to them, ‘The LORD, the God of Israel, says that each one of you (plur.) strap-on a sword and [you (plur.)] go-around the camp, and [you (plur.)] kill those evil people even (still) your (plur.) sibling/(brother), friend or neighbor.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And then Moses said to them, ‘The Chief God of us (incl.) Israel people speaks as follows, ‘Each of you take your fighting knife and the go into every area of the camp, and then be cutting your younger and older brothers and your companions and other people who are living close to you.’ ’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And he say they who come «Yahweh who be God of Israel say like this ‹you must put on sword your, you must go through this place all, and brothers your, and friends your, and neighbor your, you must go kill them.› »” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Then he/I said to them, ‘Yahweh, the God of us Israeli people, commands that every one of you should fasten your sword to your side, and then go through the camp from this entrance to the other one, and kill some of your relatives and your companions and your neighbors.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:28:

• Kupsabiny: “Those people of the house of Levi did like that. That day they killed almost three thousand people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So the Levites did what Moses has said That (emph.) day about 3000 people died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The descendants of Levi obeyed as Moises commanded them, and that day about 3,000 people died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “Okay, therefore the Livai people went and did as Moses spoke to them of. And in that day three thousand people died.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And people of Levi do it as Moses had said to them. On that day, they kill men who be about 3,000.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “The descendants of Levi did what Moses/I told them to do, and they killed 3,000 men on that day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:29:

• Kupsabiny: “After that, Moses told them that, ‘You have now been set apart to belong to God because you have killed your own children and your brothers. So God has now blessed you. ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then Moses said, ‘By having killed even your own son and brothers you have handed yourselves over to the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Moises said to the descendants of Levi, ‘You (plur.) have-been-set-apart for the LORD this day, for you (plur.) killed even your (plur.) children/(sons) and siblings/(brothers). So he will-bless you (plur.) this day.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And when it was done, then Moses spoke to the Livai people like this, ‘Today you (pl.) struck your older and younger brothers and your children so that they died, because they did a great bad deed. Therefore today the Chief makes very good talk concerning you (pl.) and so has chosen you for doing his work.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And Moses say to them «Day this, they consecrate you as servants of Yahweh, because among you there is no one who forbid God son or brother. Therefore, God will bless you.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Moses/I said to the descendants of Levi, ‘Today you have dedicated yourselves to serving Yahweh by killing/not sparing even your own sons and brothers, and as a result Yahweh will bless you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 32:30:

• Kupsabiny: “The next day, Moses told the people that, ‘Don’t you (plur.) know that you did a great sin. But I will go back to God in the mountain, who knows, God may still accept to forgive you for your sin.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The next day Moses said to the people, ‘By doing puja (trad. form of Newari worship) to this calf you have committed a great sin. I am going before God up to the mountain. (But) will I be able to do atonement for this your sin?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The next day, Moises said to the people, ‘You (plur.) have-done a great sin. But now I will-go-up to the mountain, over-there to the LORD; perhaps I will-be-able to-help you (plur.) that you (plur.) will-be-redeemed from your (plur.) sin.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “Okay, on the next day, Moses spoke to the people like this, ‘You’ve done bad deeds very greatly. But I will ascend and go up the mountain to the Chief and then try asking him to wipe away your bad deed.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “On the morrow, Moses say children of Israel like this «you sin very. But, I will go to Yahweh on top of mountain. I will go entreat him, maybe sin your, he will take it out.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “The next day, Moses/I said to the people, ‘You have committed a terrible sin. But I will now climb up the mountain again to talk with Yahweh. Perhaps I can persuade him to forgive you for sinning like this.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)