Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 7:86:
- Kupsabiny: “So, all the things that those leaders gave for the anointing/inauguration of the altar are these: Twelve plates made from silver, twelve bowls made from silver and twelve small bowls made from gold which things that smell sweet filled. The total weight of silver reached twenty-eight kilos following the standard for weighing decided in the Tent of God. The total weight of gold reached one and a half kilo following the weight which was decided in the Tent of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And each of the twelve flattened gold vessels full of incense weighed [lit.: was] 10 shekels according to the shekel of sanctuary. All together the gold incense vessels came to 120 shekels.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The twelve golden small-cup filled with incense has a weigh of about 120 grams each one according to the weigh-scale-(that-is-used) by the priests. The weight of all together about 1,440 grams.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the altar was dedicated to Yahweh, those twelve leaders brought these gifts:
—twelve silver plates and twelve silver bowls, weighing a total of about 60 pounds/27.6 kg., each of them being weighed on the scales kept in the Sacred Tent;
—twelve gold dishes filled with incense, weighing a total of about three pounds/1.4 kg., each being weighed on those same scales;
—twelve bulls, twelve full-grown rams, and twelve one-year-old rams, to be sacrifices that were completely burned, along with the grain offerings;
—twelve goats to be sacrificed to forgive the people for the sins they have committed;
—and 24 bulls, 60 full-grown rams, 60 goats, and 60 rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
