Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Judges 11:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the people of Israel sent people to go to the king of Edom asking to be allowed to go through his country, but that king did not allow them. They also sent a message to the king of Moab, that one also refused. So, the people of Israel remained in Kadesh.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They sent messengers to the king of Edom requestion that they be allowed to go by way of his land. But he did not agree. And they sent also to the king of Moab, but he did not agree. So Israel stayed in Kadesh.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then they sent messengers to the king of Edom in-order to-ask-for-a-favor that if possible to-let- them -pass-through their land, but they were- not -allowed. This is also what the king of Moab had-done to them. So they just stayed in Kadesh.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They sent messengers to the king of the Edom people-group, to say to him, ‘Please allow us Israelis to walk across your land.’ But the king of the Edom people-group refused. Later we sent the same message to the king of the Moab people-group, but he also refused to allow the Israelis to go through his land. So the Israelis stayed at Kadesh for a long time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)