Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 31:3:
- Kupsabiny: “So, Moses told the people, ‘Let some soldiers prepare to go to the battle of God so they can avenge what the Midianites did.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Moses said to the people, ‘Cause some men among you to take weapons to fight with the Midianites [and] take the LORD’s revenge on them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Moises said to the people, ‘Some of you (sing.) get-ready to fight against the Midianhon for the LORD wants us (excl.) to take-revenge on the Midianhon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Moses/I said to the people, ‘Get some men prepared for battle. Yahweh will enable them to pay back/get revenge on the Midian people-group for what they did to us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
