Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 18:20:
- Kupsabiny: “But any prophet who speaks for the gods of other people, or tries to speak a word in my name and I have not said that he should say anything, a prophet like that is to be killed.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But a prophet who speaks words in my name that I have not commanded, or who speaks in the name of another gods, must be killed."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And the prophet who will-speak a message in my name that I did- not -command (him) or he will-speak in the name of other god must be-put-to-death.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But if any other person says that he is a prophet and dares to speak a message which he falsely says comes from me but which I did not tell him to speak, or if anyone who speaks a message that he says other gods have revealed to him, he must be executed for doing that.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
