complete verse (Numbers 23:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 23:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that, Balak said to Balaam, ‘What have you done to me? I brought you to come and curse my enemies for me! But now you are blessing them instead!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “What have you done to me? I have called you to curse our enemies. You, however, have given [them] a blessing without doing anything to them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Balak said to Balaam, ‘What is this you (sing.) did to me? I had- you (sing.) -summoned to curse my enemies, but what you (sing.) did you (sing.) blessed them!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Balak said, ‘What have you done to me ? I brought you here to curse my enemies, but instead you have blessed them/asked Yahweh to bless them!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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