Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 22:37:
- Kupsabiny: “Balak said to (him), ‘Why did you not come the first day that I called you? Maybe you thought that I was unable to pay you enough?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Balak said to Balaam, "I sent men to call you, but why did you not come to me quickly? Can you not trust me that I will honor you?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Balak said to Balaam, ‘(Is it) not so that I urgently summon for you (sing.)? Why you (sing.) did- not -come right-away? Do- you (sing.) -think that I will- not -give- you (sing.) -a-wage?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When he arrived where Balaam was, he said to him, ‘I sent you a message saying that you should come immediately ! Why did you not come immediately? Did you think that I was not able to pay you a lot of money for coming?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)