Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 13:23:
- Kupsabiny: “It was the river Jordan which was the western border of the clan of Reuben. These were the cities and villages which were given to the clan of Reuben.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Reuben’s western boundary was the bank of the Jordan. These cities and villages were as inheritance of the Reubenites, clan by clan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The River of Jordan was the border of the tribe of Reuben. Those (were) the towns/cities and villages which were-given to the tribe of Reuben, which were-divided/partitioned for each family.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The western boundary of the land that was allotted to the clans of the tribe of Reuben was the Jordan River.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
