Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 19:5:

• Kupsabiny: “A person might go with his friend into a forest to split firewood. And while that person is splitting, the axe flies off and hits the other person so he dies. If it is like that the person who killed the other one is allowed to flee to any of the three cities in order to save his life.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “For example, suppose two men go to the forest to cut wood. While a tree is being cut down an axe head may fly off the handle and hit one of them so that he dies, the other man would be able to save himself by escaping to one of these cities.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘For-example, a man with his neighbor went to the forest to get-woods. While he is- cutting-down some trees the head of his ax suddenly fell-off and hit his neighbor and (he) died. He can-flee to one of these towns of refuge and no one will-harm him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “For example, if two men go into the forest to cut some wood, if the axe head comes off the handle while one of them is chopping down a tree and the axe head strikes and kills the other man, the man who was using the axe will be allowed to run to one of those cities and be safe there, because the people of that city will protect him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)