complete verse (Numbers 10:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 10:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “When they were about to get up/leave Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel of the people of Midian who was the/his brother-in-law, ‘We are heading for the country that God told us that we would get. Let us go together. We shall do good to you because God has promised the people of Israel a good thing.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite his father-in-law, "We are about to go to the place that the LORD said He would give us. You come with us, too, we will treat you well [lit.: do you good]. For the LORD has promised good concerning Israel."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, Moises said to Hobab his brother-in-law the child of Reuel the Midianite, ‘We (excl.) are now going to the place which the LORD said that he will-give to us (excl.). So you (sing.) come with us (excl.) and we (excl.) will- not -neglect/abandon you (sing.), for the LORD has-promised that he will-bless Israel.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One day Moses/I said to his/my brother-in-law Hobab, the son of Reuel from the Midian people-group, ‘We are on the way to the place that Yahweh promised to give to us. Come with us, and we will take good care of you, because Yahweh has promised to do good things for us Israeli people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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