Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 22:16:
- Kupsabiny: “They went and said to Balaam, ‘Balak son of Zippor says, ‘Please, let there be nothing to prevent you from coming to me!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They came to Balaam and said,
Balak, son of Zippor has spoken like this — What! May nothing prevent you from coming to my place!” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “They went to Balaam and said:
‘This is what Balak the child of Zippor causing- (us excl) -to-say: ‘Do- not -allow that there (is someone) to-hinder you (sing.) in coming here.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “They went to Balaam and told him this:
‘This is what King Balak says: ‘Please do not allow anything to hinder you from coming here.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
