Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 20:3:

• Kupsabiny: “They complained to Moses and said to (him), ‘It would have been even better if God had killed us when he was killing many of our brothers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Speaking like this, they cried out complaining to Moses, "Oh, it would surely have been good if we had also died when our relatives died in the LORD’s presence!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They argued against Moises and said, ‘(It is) better that we (excl.) just had-died together with our (excl.) fellowmen who had-died before in the presence of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They complained and said, ‘We wish that we had died in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent when our fellow Israelis died!” (Source: Translation for Translators)