Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 21:12:

• Kupsabiny: “Although it was like that, Caleb son of Jephunneh had earlier been granted the fields of that city together with the villages.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The fields and villages of that city, however, were given to Caleb, son of Jephunneh, as his land as permanent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But the farms and villages around this city were-given now to Caleb the child/(son) of Jefune as his portion/share.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But the fields and villages surrounding Arba had already been allotted to Caleb.” (Source: Translation for Translators)