Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 11:29:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses answered, ‘Why are you so harsh against those people? I pray that God would give all people his Spirit so that they could prophesy in his power.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for me? How good it would be if all the LORD’s people were prophets and the Lord would put His Spirit on all His people."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Moises answered, ‘Are you (sing.) worried/concerned if what will-be the result of-this to my leadership? If it is just for me, I want that all the people of the LORD he will-give authority so-that they can-tell/speak like the prophets.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Moses/I replied, ‘Are you worried that they might injure my reputation/Do you think that I want to be the only one who prophesies ? I wish that all Yahweh’s people could prophesy/speak messages from Yahweh. I wish that Yahweh would give the power of his Spirit to all of them!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
