Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 3:45:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Take the clan of Levi to replace all the first-borns of the Israelites, and let all their animals take the place of the first-borns of the animals of Israel. The clan of Levi shall be mine. I am God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Take the Levites instead of the first-born sons of the Israelites and cattle of Levites instead of their first-born cattle. The Levites are to be mine. I am the LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Dedicate the descendants of Levi to me in-exchange/in-place of all the first-born male of the Israelinhon. Dedicate also to me the animals/livestock of the descendants of Levi in-exchange/in-place of the first-born animals/livestock of the Israelinhon. The descendants of Levites are mine. I am the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Set apart the descendants of Levi to be substitutes for the firstborn males of the other Israeli people. The descendants of Levi belong to me, Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
