Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 20:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Allow us to go through your country. If/When we are going through, we shall not go into any farm or where there are vines, or think about drinking water from any water source. We shall only follow the Path of Kings without straying to go to the right or the left. We shall go straight like that until we pass through your country.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Please do us the kindness of allowing us to go by way of your land. We will not go through your fields and vineyards. We will not drink water from your wells. We will only go by way of the king’s main road. And we will not turn to the right or the left until we have left your land."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If possible allow us (excl.) to pass-by in your (sing.) land. We (excl.) will- not -pass-by in the fields/farms or field/(vineyard) of grapes or drink from the wells. We (excl.) will- just -pass-by in your (sing.) major road and we (excl.) will- not -pass-by in some/other road until we (excl.) can-come-out of your (sing.) territory.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Please allow us to travel through your country. We will be careful to not walk through your fields and your vineyards. We will not even drink water from your wells. As we travel, we will stay on the king’s highway, the main road that goes from the south to the north, and we will not leave that road until we have crossed the border of your country in the north.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)