Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 23:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Balaam returned and came and found Balak standing there where he was burning his sacrifices together with all the leaders of Moab. Balak asked him to tell (him) what God had said.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So he went back to Balak. Balak and the leaders of Moab were standing before their burnt offerings. Being eager, Balak asked, "What has the LORD said?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So Balaam returned to Balak, and he saw him standing beside his offering, together-with the leaders/[lit. heads] of Moab. Balak asked Balaam, ‘What did the LORD say to you (sing.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Balaam returned to where the king and the leaders from Moab were standing, next to the altar where Balak had burned the sacrifices. Balak asked him, ‘What did Yahweh say?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)