complete verse (Deuteronomy 3:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 3:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, we stayed here in this valley which looks towards the city of Beth-peor.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth-Peor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore we (incl.) stayed in the seemed-like-valley near Bet Peor.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So we remained in the Jordan River Valley close to Beth-Peor town.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Deuteronomy 3:29

It is not certain where the town of Bethpeor was located, other than that it was on the east side of the Jordan. It is probably the same as Baalpeor (4.3), perhaps opposite Jericho.

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .