complete verse (Numbers 36:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 36:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Master/Sir, God said that the land should be distributed to the people of Israel following how the casting of lots showed. And again, God told you to give to the daughters of our house/family of Zelophehad the farm that belonged to (their) father.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD has commanded you to distribute the land by the casting of lots in accordance with the inheritance of the Israelites, and the LORD has also given you the command that you give our younger brother Zelophehad’s inheritance to his daughters. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and said, ‘Sir, when the LORD commanded you (plur.) to divide the land as an inheritance of the Israelinhon by lot, he also commanded to give the portion/share of our (excl.) brother Zelofehad to his female children/(daughters).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They said to Moses/me, ‘Yahweh commanded you, our leader, to apportion the land to the Israeli tribes by throwing lots/stones that have been marked to decide which group would get which area. Yahweh also commanded you to give the land that belonged to our fellow Israeli Zelophehad to his daughters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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