complete verse (Numbers 12:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 12:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “They were saying, ‘Does God really only speak through Moses? Does he not also speak through us?’ God heard what they said.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They said, "What! Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? What! Has He not spoken through us?" The LORD heard this talk.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They said, ‘(Is it) only through Moises the LORD speaks? He also speak through us (excl.).’ But the LORD heard this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Moses’/My older sister Miriam and his/my older brother Aaron were saying this: ‘Is Moses the only one to whom Yahweh has spoken messages to tell to us ? Does Yahweh not speak messages to us two also?’ They told people that they were saying that because Moses/I had married a woman who was a descendant of the Cush people-group, but they were really saying that because they were jealous/did not want Moses/me to be the only leader of the Israeli people. But Yahweh heard what they were saying.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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