Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 13:31:
- Kupsabiny: “It also includes half of Gilead and Ashtaroth and Edrei which were big cities that Og ruled. All this and was given to the house of Machir son of Manasse.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “and half of Gilead and the cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei where Og, the former king of Bashan lived. This area was given to the Machir, son of Manasseh, to half of his descendants, clan by clan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “(It) also included the half of Gilead, and Ashtarot and Edrei, the towns/cities of Bashan where Og reigns. That was the land that was-given to half of the descendants of Makir who (are) children of Manase, according-to each family.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Their area also included half of the Gilead region, and the cities of Ashtaroth and Edrei where King Og had ruled. All that area was allotted to the clans descended from Manasseh’s son Makir.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
