Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 9:20:

• Kupsabiny: “We must leave them in peace so that God will not punish us for what we have sworn.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Since we have sworn an oath that we must leave them without killing them, otherwise God will punish us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This is now what we (incl.) will-do: We (incl.) will- not -kill them for maybe God would-punish us (incl.) because of what we (incl.) swore to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “This is what we will do: We will not kill them. If we kill them, God will be very angry with us and punish us because of not doing what we promised to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)