Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joshua 17:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Zelophehad the son of Hepher who was from the house of Gilead who was son of Machir son of Manasse had no son, but his children were all girls. Those girls were: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hepher was the great grandson of Manasseh, grandson of Machir, son of Gilead. His son, Zelophehad, had no sons, only daughters. The names of his daughters were — Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now there-was a man whose name (was) Zelofehad. He (was) the child/(son) of Hefer and grandchild/(grandson) of Gilead. Gilead (was) the child/(son) of Makir, and Makir (was) the child/(son) of Manase. Zelofehad had-no male children/(sons), but-instead only females/(daughters). They were Mala, Noa, Hogla, Milca, and Tirza.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Hepher’s son Zelophehad had no sons, but he had five daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
