Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:3:

• Kupsabiny: “And when she saw that she could not hide him any longer, she plaited something like a basket. She plaited that thing from reeds and after she got tar/bee-wax and smeared that basket so that water may not leak into it. And after that, she laid that boy in that basket and placed it where reeds grew by the river bank.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But after three months she could not hide him any longer. Then she made a reed basket to put the baby in. She coated it with tar so that no water would come inside. Then she put the child in basket and put the basket among the tall grass along the bank of the Nile.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But when she could- no-longer -hide the child, she got/took a basket which was-made from a papyrus plant and she painted this with tar. Then she put- the baby -inside this basket and put the basket among the reeds at the edge of the Nile/[Nilo] River.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “But the three months were finished and so it wasn’t possible to hide the child any more. Therefore she took a coiled basket and rubbed sap/caulk onto it to stop up its holes. And then she placed the child into the basket’s interior and then hid that basket amongst the wild cane, at the edge of the big river Nail.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “When she not child be able with to hide, she carried basket which they made with bullrush, painted it with oil black which be sticky. She put child within it, carried it edge of bank, put it belly of water inside of reeds.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “When she was unable to hide him/me/keep it a secret any longer, she got a basket made from tall reeds. She covered the basket with tar to make it waterproof/so water could not get in. Then she put him/me in the basket and put the basket in the water in the middle of the tall grass at the edge of the Nile River.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:4:

• Kupsabiny: “(The) sister of the child had hidden at a certain place so she could see what would happen to that child.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “And his older sister stood at some distance to see what would happen to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The female sibling of this child was-standing ahead looking-to-see what would-happen to the child.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “But that child’s sister was standing at somewhat of a distance to see what thing would happen to him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And sister of child, she stopped at place which not be far, watching child, that which will be at it.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “His/My older sister was standing not far away, watching to see what would happen to him/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:5:

• Kupsabiny: “A short while later, the king’s daughter came there to the river wanting to wash herself. She was coming together with girls who were her servants. Those girls followed the bank of the river. Then, the kingʼs daughter saw the basket inside the papyrus/reeds. She sent one of her servants to bring that basket.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “At that time Pharaoh’s daughter came to the Nile to bathe. Her slave girls were walking along the side of river. She saw the basket among the tall grass and sent her slave bring it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, the female child of the king of Egipto came to the Nile/[Nilo] River in-order to-bathe. And while she was-bathing, her female servants were-walking-around at the side/edge (of the river). Now, she saw the basket among the reeds, so she caused- one of her servants -to-get it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “On that day, the daughter of the great chief went to bathe at the river, and her female laborers were walking at the edge of the river. And the daughter of the great chief saw that basket floating amongst the wild cane, and so she sent one of her female laborers to go get it.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And daughter of king of Egypt, they come edge of water with her servant women together to body wash. When she had seen basket inside of reeds, she said to her servant (fem.) one that she might carry it here.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Soon the king’s daughter went down to the river to bathe. Her female servants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the basket amid the tall grass in the river. So she sent one of her servants to get it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:6:

• Kupsabiny: “And as the girl of that ruler/king opened the basket, she saw a boy child crying. She had mercy and said, ‘Could this child belong to the Israelites’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “When she opened it to look she saw a crying baby. Love came to her for him. Then she said, ‘This is one of the Hebrew babies."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then she opened the basket and she saw the child (was) crying, so she really had-mercy/had-compassion upon the child. She said, ‘This (is) one of the Hebrew children.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “The daughter of the great chief opened that lid of the basket and then saw that male child crying. But she felt sorry for him and so said, ‘Pity! This is one of the Ibru people’s male children.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “When she uncovered it [head], she saw child, weeping there. And situation of child pained for her. She said «This child be one of children Hebrew.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “When the servant brought the basket to her, she opened it, and was surprised to see a baby that was/me, crying. She felt sorry for him/me, and said, ‘This must be one of the Hebrews’ babies.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:7:

• Kupsabiny: “Then that girl who was the sister to the child came and said, ‘Should I go and look for you for any lady from Israel to breastfeed this child?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “At that time his sister asked Pharaoh’s daughter, ‘Shall I go and bring one of the Hebrew women to you to nurse the baby for you?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the female sibling/(sister) of the child approached/came-near the princess and asked, ‘Would- you (sing.) -like me to-get for you (sing.) one of the Hebrew women to nurse and take-care of the baby for you (sing.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “That child’s sister asked the daughter of the great chief like this, ‘Could I get some Ibru woman to come and then nurse that child there [in your arms]?’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And the sister of child came said to daughter of king of Egypt «shall I go call here for you one (fem.) who has breast from women of Hebrew, that she might come give this child breast?»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “Then the baby’s/my older sister approached the king’s daughter and said, ‘Do you want me to go and find someone from among the Hebrew women who will be able to nurse the baby for you?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:8:

• Kupsabiny: “The girl of the king said, ‘Go and look for her and come together with her.’ Then, she brought the mother of that child.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Pharaoh’s daughter said, ‘Yes, go.’ Then the girl went and brought her own mother.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The princess answered, ‘Okay.’ So the sibling/(sister) of the child left/walked-away and she went to their mother and brought (her) to the princess.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And then the daughter of the great chief answered her talk like this, ‘All right, go.’ Therefore that little girl went and got the child’s mother.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And daughter of king of Egypt said to her «Good! go!» Therefore maiden went called here mother of child.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “The king’s daughter said to her, ‘Yes, go and find one.’ So the girl went and summoned the baby’s/my mother.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:9:

• Kupsabiny: “That girl of the king said to the woman that, ‘I want you to take (him) and suckle/breastfeed so that I will give you something.’ That lady took the child and went to suckle it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, ‘Take this baby and nurse him for me, and I will give you (fam) wages.’ The women took the baby and nursed him (for some time)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The princess said to her, ‘Take this child and nurse-(him) for me. Take-care-of him for I will-give-a-wage to you (sing.).’ So she took the child and took-care-of-(him).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “It came about that his mother came and arrived, and so the daughter of the great chief said, ‘I want you (sing.) to help me and so take this child and then nurse him and look after him well. And then I will pay you.’ Therefore that child’s mother took him and so was nursing him.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “And daughter of king of Egypt said to her «Carry this child, that you might give him breast, and I will give you money.» Therefore, mother carried him, gave him breast.” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “The king’s daughter said to her, ‘Please take this baby and nurse him for me. I will pay you for doing that.’ So the woman/my mother took him/me and nursed him/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Exodus 2:10:

• Kupsabiny: “When she (mother of Moses) had weaned the boy, (she) returned (him) to go to where the girl/daughter of the ruler/king was, to become her child. The girl of the ruler said that, ‘This boy will be called Moses because I picked him out of water.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “When the child grew older, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter. Pharaoh’s daughter accepted him as her own son. Then she said, ‘I drew him out of the water’ and thus she named him Moses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the child was- now -weaned, his mother brought him to the princess, and the princess considered him as her child. The princess named the child Moises, for she said, ‘I took- him -out of the water.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Bariai: “And the child grew somewhat big, and so his mother took him to the daughter of the great chief, and so he became like her child. And so she called his name Moses because she said, ‘I pulled him up out of the water.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
• Opo: “When child had grown, she took him for daughter of king of Egypt, and he take place be son. She called him Moses, because she say «I brought him here out from belly of water.»” (Source: Opo Back Translation)
• English: “A few years later/when the child/I grew older, she brought him/me to the king’s daughter. She adopted him/me as though I was her own son. She named him/me Moses, which sounds like the Hebrew words ‘pull out’, because she said ‘I pulled him out of the water.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)