complete verse (Numbers 13:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 13:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, Caleb spoke to the people in front of Moses saying, ‘Let us go and take that country because we are certainly able to take it.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Caleb, in order to shut [lit.: stitch] the mouths of peoples before Moses, spoke in this way, "We should go up at once and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Caleb calmed the people in front of Moises, and he said, ‘We (incl.) shall-go now at-once and we (incl.) shall- conquer/take-possession-of/(lit. grab) the land, for we (incl.) can- certainly -conquer/take-possession-of/[lit. grab] this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When they said that, the people were afraid and started to cry out very loudly. But Caleb told the people who were standing near Moses/me to be quiet. Then he said, ‘We should go there and take the land, because we are certainly able to conquer it!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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