Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 24:1:

• Kupsabiny: “When Balaam had realized that God wanted to bless the people of Israel, he did not accept to go to ask God as before, but he turned and looked at the wilderness in the distance.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Understanding the fact that the LORD desired to bless the Israelites Balaam desisted from doing incantation and chanting as formerly [and] caused his face to look back towards the wilderness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, when Balaam realized that the LORD wanted to bless Israel, he did- not -practice-sorcery anymore like what he does before. Instead, he faced toward the desert/desolate-place,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Balaam now realized that Yahweh wanted to bless the Israeli people, not curse them. So he did not use magic/divination like a shaman would do to find out what Yahweh wanted, as he often did. Instead, he turned toward the desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)