Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 20:14:
- Kupsabiny: “When they were at Kadesh, Moses sent people to go to where the king of Edom was to say to (him), ‘The people of your brothers greet you. They have said that you know the suffering that they have gone through.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the King of Edom with this message: [lit.: saying like this]
"The Israelites, your relatives, say like this — You must know the trouble we have had [lit.: that has happened to us].” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “While the Israelinhon were still there at Kadesh, Moises sent messengers to the king of Edom. This is his message, ‘This message is from your (sing.) blood-relatives, the people of Israel: You (sing.) know all the hardships that we (excl.) have-been-through.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “While the people were at Kadesh town, Moses/I sent messengers to the king of Edom to tell him this:
‘Your relatives, the Israeli people, are sending you this message. You know the many troubles/hardships that have happened to us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
