Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 2:31:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, God said to me, ‘See I have begun to make you defeat Sihon and his people. Take this his land and make it become yours.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD said to me, "I will give you Sihon and his land. Conquer his land and begin to take possession [of it]."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Then the LORD said to me, ‘I am now starting/beginning to-hand-over to you (plur.) Sihon and his land; so [you (plur.)] begin now to attack and conquer/subject his land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh said to me, ‘Listen! I am about to allow you to defeat Sihon’s army and to take the people’s land from them. So start to occupy it!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
