Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 22:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people said to (them), ‘All the stomach of Israel is asking, ‘Why did you sin against the God of Israel like that? You have insulted God when you arranged an altar by yourselves, haven’t you?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The whole community of the LORD says: ‘why did you deceive God of Israel like this? today, being rebellion against LORD. HHHHhhow could you abandon him and build an altar for yourself? ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘The whole/entire people of the LORD want to-know why you (plur.) have-betrayed the God of Israel. You (plur.) have-rebelled-against the LORD in your (plur.) setting-up/building/[lit. causing-to-stand] an altar for yourselves/[your (plur.) own selves]. You (plur.) are- no-longer -following him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘All the other Israelis are asking, ‘Why have you rebelled against the God whom we Israelis worship by building an altar for yourselves?” (Source: Translation for Translators)
