Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 22:11:
- Kupsabiny: “They say that there are people who have come from Egypt who have flooded the whole country. This guy wants me to curse these people so that he might fight then and chase them away.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘The people, having come from Egypt, has covered land. Please come and curse them for me. Perhaps if [you] do like this, I will be able to fight with them and drive them out.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘There are people who came from Egipto and they are very many. Therefore you (sing.) come here and curse these people for me. For perhaps I can-defeat them and drive (them) far-away.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘A huge group of people has come from Egypt, and they have spread all over this area. Please come immediately to curse them. Then I may be able to defeat them and expel them from this area.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
