Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 20:18:

• Kupsabiny: “But that king answered (them), ‘You shall certainly not pass through! I will fight you if you come,’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But Edom said to them,
  "You will not get to go by way of our land, otherwise we will take the sword and come to attack you."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But this is the answer of the king of Edom: ‘You (plur.) do- not -pass-by here in us (excl.). If you (plur.) pass-by, we (excl.) will-attack you and kill (you pl).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But the king of Edom refused. He replied, ‘Stay out of my country! If you try to enter it, I will send my army to attack you!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)