Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 33:4:
- Kupsabiny: “As they left, the Egyptians were burying their firstborn sons whom God had killed. God showed that he had power beyond/surpassing the idols/gods of Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “That day the Egyptians were burying their first-born sons, whom the LORD had killed. By doing this the LORD had punished their gods.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “who are-burying all their first-born males whom the LORD have-killed because of his judgment of their gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “As they/we left, the people of Egypt were still burying the bodies of their firstborn sons. By killing them, Yahweh showed that the gods that the people of Egypt worshiped were false gods.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
