complete verse (Numbers 22:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 22:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when it dawned, Balaam got up and he went to say to those people that Balak had sent, ‘Return home, because God has refused me to go with you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Early the next morning Balaam got up and said to the emissaries of king Balak, "You go back to your land, for the LORD has commanded me not to go with you"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When- Balaam -woke-up in-the-morning, he told the leaders/[lit. heads] of Balak, ‘You (plur.) just go-home to your (plur.) nation for the LORD would- not -permit that I will-go with you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The next morning, Balaam got up and told Balak’s men, ‘Go back home. But go by yourselves, because Yahweh is not allowing me to go with you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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