Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 20:5:

• Kupsabiny: “Why did you bring us out of Egypt to come to this bad place where nothing grows? There is no food, and there is no water to drink!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Why have we been brought from Egypt to live in this dreadful place? In this place there is no grain, [there are] no figs, no grapes or even any pomegranates. Here there is not even [any] water to drink."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Why did you (sing.) cause- us (excl.) -to-come-out of Egipto and brought here in the place that has no value? (There is) no grain, fig, grape, or pomegranate here. And (there is) no water to drink!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Why did you bring us from Egypt to this miserable place ? There is no grain, there are no figs, no grapes, and no pomegranates here. And there is no water for us to drink!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)