complete verse (Numbers 22:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 22:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when the donkey saw the angel, (it) squeezed itself towards the wall so that the leg of Balaam was squeezed against the wall. Then Balaam again hit that very donkey.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So the donkey, seeing the angel of the LORD, pressed against the wall. In this way Balaam’s foot was crushed by the wall. So he beat it again.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When- the donkey -saw the angel of the LORD, she went-along-the side/edge of the stone-wall until the foot of Balaam was-squeezed/compressed. So Balaam beat her again.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When the donkey saw the angel standing there, it walked very close to the wall to try to get past the angel. As a result, it bashed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So Balaam struck the donkey again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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