Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 19:50:
- Kupsabiny: “It happened like that following how God had promised that Joshua were to be given the portion he wanted. He chose Timnath-serah in the highland of Ephraim. Joshua built a city a city there and lived there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “As the LORD had said, they gave him the city that he asked for. This was Timnath-Serah which was in the hill country of Ephraim. He made the city secure and lived there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “According-to what the LORD commanded, they gave him the city which he asked-for — Temnat Sera in the mountains of Efraim. He again built this town/city and lived there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They allotted to him Timnath-Serah. Yahweh had said that he could have whatever city he wanted, and that was the city that he chose. It was in the hilly region which was allotted to the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua rebuilt the city and lived there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
