Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 31:23:

• Kupsabiny: “Everything that does not burn is to be cleansed in fire. Those are things like gold, silver, bronze and all sorts of iron. And all the other things that may burn, shall be cleansed in water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “and anything that will not be reduced to ashes by fire must be put in the fire. Water for Purification must also be used to purify it. A thing that will be reduced to ashes by fire must only be purified with that water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Whatever thing which cannot be-burned like gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, or lead you (plur.) must put (them) into fire, so-that they will-become-clean. Afterwards wash them with water which is-used to becoming-clean. Whatever that cannot be-burned just wash (them) with this water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Put everything that will not burn into the fire, and then they will be acceptable for you to use. But also sprinkle those things with the water that causes things and people to become acceptable to God. The things that would burn if you put them in a fire, sprinkle them with that water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)