complete verse (Numbers 22:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 22:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “But Balaam answered those leaders, ‘Even if Balak gave me (the) gold and silver which fills his home, I am not at all able to go against the word of my God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Balaam answered the emissaries of Balak like this, ‘Even if Balak were to give me his royal palace full of silver and gold I will not [lit.: am not to] go far from the command of the LORD my God in [any] matter, great or small.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Balaam answered them, ‘Even if Balak still give to me his palace filled with silver and gold, I can- not -disobey the command of the LORD my God, even in big/great or in just small thing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Balaam answered them, ‘Even if Balak would give me a palace filled with silver and gold, I would not do anything to disobey Yahweh, my God/the God whom I worship.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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