Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 14:9:
- Kupsabiny: “That day Moses swore saying, ‘The land which you have been walking around in shall belong to you and your descendants always because you followed with all your stomach what God wants.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So that day Moses, swearing an oath, spoke to me like this, ‘The land where you have put your footsteps will always be your inheritance and inheritance of your sons and daughters. For you have obeyed the command of the LORD our God from your inmost heart.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So that day Moises made-a-promise to me. He said, ‘Because you (sing.) (have-been) faithful in following the LORD my God, the land that you (sing.) went-to when you (sing.) spied-out will-become yours (sing.) and your (sing.) descendants until whenever.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So on that day, Moses solemnly promised me, ‘Some of the land on which you walked will become yours. It will belong to your descendants forever. I am giving it to you because you fully trusted in Yahweh, my God.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
