Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 20:21:

• Kupsabiny: “So, Edom did not allow the Israelites to go through their country. Then the Israelites followed another route/road.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In this way, since Edom did not allow them to go through their land, the Israelites came back from there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Because the ones whom-from-Edom would- not -let- (them) -pass-by/through in their territory, the Israelinhon just kept-away (from them).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So, because the king of Edom refused to allow the Israelis to travel through his country, the Israelis turned and traveled a different way.” (Source: Translation for Translators)