Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 9:23:
- Kupsabiny: “And again, those people disrespected/disobeyed God when he said to (them) there at Kadesh-barnea, ‘Go (plur.) and take the land that I have given you.’ They did not accept to do what God had said to them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Speaking like this, the LORD sent you to Kadesh-barnea, "Go, take possession of the land I have given you." But you rebelled at the command of the LORD your God. And you neither trusted Him nor heeded His words.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘When the LORD sent- you (plur.) -out from Kadesh Barnea he said to you (plur.), ‘[You (plur.)] go and now take-possession of the land that I am giving you (plur.).’ But you (plur.) rebelled; you (plur.) did- not -obey the command of the LORD your (plur.) God. You (plur.) did- not -trust or obey him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And when we were at Kadesh-Barnea, Yahweh said to your ancestors, ‘Go up and capture the land that I am about to give to you!’ But they rebelled against him. They did not trust him, and they did not obey what he told them to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
