Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 10:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Then these five kings of the Amorites made an alliance: (the kings) from Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon. Those people together with their soldiers decided to go and lay siege to the city of Gibeon and fight it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So the five Amorite kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon all assembled their armies in one place to go and fight with Gibeon.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So these five Amornon kings united/[lit. became-one]: the king of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakish, and Eglon. They gathered their soldiers and attacked Gibeon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So those five kings who ruled all the groups who were descendants of Amor—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Debir—came up with all of their soldiers and surrounded the city. Then they prepared to attack it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
