Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 3:38:
- Kupsabiny: “Moses, Aaron and his sons had to set up their tents on the East side of the Tent of God. They were in charge of the work that was done in that Tent instead of (on behalf of) the people of Israel. Any unauthorized person who came near that place would die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses, Aaron and his sons were to set up their tents to the east of the Tent of Meeting. They had been given the responsibility to care for Tent of Meeting on behalf of the Israelites. If any unauthorized person approaches it he will have to be killed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The place where Moises and Aaron and his children were-camped was on the front of the Meeting-Together-Place Tent, in the east side. They were-entrusted to take-care of the duties/works for the Tent for the Israelinhon. Anyone else who will-do the work(s)/doings of the priest in the Tent which is not a descendant of Levi should-be-killed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Aaron and Moses/I and Aaron’s sons were told to set up their/our tents in the area in front of the Sacred Tent, on the east side. Their/Our work was to supervise the work that would be done in and around the Sacred Tent, for the benefit of the Israeli people. Only the priests were permitted to do that. Yahweh declared that we should execute anyone else who went near the tent to do the work that the priests do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
