Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 31:5:

• Kupsabiny: “So, one thousand soldiers were chosen/picked from each of the clans of Israel. They all reached twelve thousand.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Since it was like that, he chose twelve thousand men who had taken weapons, one thousand from each of the clans of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So 12,000 men who came from the twelve tribe of Israel got-ready for war.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So 12,000 men prepared for fighting in the battle, 1,000 from each tribe.” (Source: Translation for Translators)