Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:31:
- Kupsabiny: “These are the things that the house of Merari shall carry: The frames of the Tent of God, the horizontal poles, the posts, the things that the posts stand on,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “This is the work that they must do at the Tent of Meeting — the wooden planks of the Holy Tent, their crossbars and pillars and bases,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is their work/doings/duty at the Meeting-Together-Place Tent: they are to carry the frames of the Tent, the crossbars of-this, the posts, and the bases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Their work will be to carry the frames that hold up the tent, the crossbars, the posts that hold up the curtains, and the bases.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:32:
- Kupsabiny: “the posts of the courtyard and the things those posts stand on, the ropes and pegs and everything which that Tent is made of. Assign to each person what he shall carry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “the posts all around the courtyard and their bases, tent pegs, ropes and the various kinds of things used in the work, needed for the Holy Tent they will carry. Then, taking the name of each one, decide which job each one has to do and which things each one has to carry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They will- also -be-the-one to carry the posts which the curtain is-being-connected-upon of the surrounding courtyard of the Tent. And they will- also -be-the-one to carry its bases, the pegs, and the ropes. They will-do all the work/doings/duties related with these things. You (plur.) and Aaron will-tell each one of them what to carry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They must also carry the posts for the curtains that form the walls of the courtyard and the bases for the posts, the tent pegs, and the ropes to fasten the curtains. Tell each man what things he must carry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:33:
- Kupsabiny: “It is Ithamar son of Aaron who shall be in charge of that work.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “This is the work that the clans of Merarites must do at the Tent of Meeting, as they are told by Ithamar, son of Aaron, the priest."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the work/doings/duty of the descendants of Merari at the Meeting-Together-Place Tent. Itamar son of Aaron the priest will-lead/direct them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Those are the tasks that the descendants of Merari must do at the Sacred Tent. Aaron’s son Ithamar is the one who will supervise them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:34:
- Kupsabiny:
So, Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the clans counted the people as God has told them. The three houses that hailed from the clan of Levi were counted according to their houses. Those were: House of Kohath, Gershon and Merari. The men who had thirty years up to fifty were counted so they could work in the Tent of God. The list was like this:
| House |
Counting |
| Kohath |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
| Total number |
8,580 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Moses, Aaron and the elders of the community counted the Kohathites according to their clans and families.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
To follow the command of the LORD, Moises, Aaron and the leaders of the community of Israel census the descendants of Kohat, Gershon, and Merari according to their relatives and families. They counted all the men that ages from 30 to 50 years old who were able to serve the Meeting-Together-Place, and these are their number:
| Family |
Number |
| Kohat |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
The total of their number, 8,580 all.
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Aaron and Moses/I and the Israeli leaders counted the descendants of Kohath, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:35:
- Kupsabiny:
So, Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the clans counted the people as God has told them. The three houses that hailed from the clan of Levi were counted according to their houses. Those were: House of Kohath, Gershon and Merari. The men who had thirty years up to fifty were counted so they could work in the Tent of God. The list was like this:
| House |
Counting |
| Kohath |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
| Total number |
8,580 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “All the men between 30 and 50 years of age who come to work at the Tent of Meeting were counted.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
To follow the command of the LORD, Moises, Aaron and the leaders of the community of Israel census the descendants of Kohat, Gershon, and Merari according to their relatives and families. They counted all the men that ages from 30 to 50 years old who were able to serve the Meeting-Together-Place, and these are their number:
| Family |
Number |
| Kohat |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
The total of their number, 8,580 all.
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They/We counted all the men who were between 30 and 50 years old who were able to work at the Sacred Tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:36:
- Kupsabiny:
So, Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the clans counted the people as God has told them. The three houses that hailed from the clan of Levi were counted according to their houses. Those were: House of Kohath, Gershon and Merari. The men who had thirty years up to fifty were counted so they could work in the Tent of God. The list was like this:
| House |
Counting |
| Kohath |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
| Total number |
8,580 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Altogether their number was 2,750 according to their clans.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
To follow the command of the LORD, Moises, Aaron and the leaders of the community of Israel census the descendants of Kohat, Gershon, and Merari according to their relatives and families. They counted all the men that ages from 30 to 50 years old who were able to serve the Meeting-Together-Place, and these are their number:
| Family |
Number |
| Kohat |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
The total of their number, 8,580 all.
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The total was 2,750 men.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:37:
- Kupsabiny:
So, Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the clans counted the people as God has told them. The three houses that hailed from the clan of Levi were counted according to their houses. Those were: House of Kohath, Gershon and Merari. The men who had thirty years up to fifty were counted so they could work in the Tent of God. The list was like this:
| House |
Counting |
| Kohath |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
| Total number |
8,580 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “This is the total number Moses and Aaron took according to the command given by the LORD of the Kohathites clans who worked at the Tent of Meeting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
To follow the command of the LORD, Moises, Aaron and the leaders of the community of Israel census the descendants of Kohat, Gershon, and Merari according to their relatives and families. They counted all the men that ages from 30 to 50 years old who were able to serve the Meeting-Together-Place, and these are their number:
| Family |
Number |
| Kohat |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
The total of their number, 8,580 all.
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They were the descendants of Kohath who were able to work at the Sacred Tent. Aaron and Moses/I counted them just as Yahweh had commanded Moses/me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 4:38:
- Kupsabiny:
So, Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the clans counted the people as God has told them. The three houses that hailed from the clan of Levi were counted according to their houses. Those were: House of Kohath, Gershon and Merari. The men who had thirty years up to fifty were counted so they could work in the Tent of God. The list was like this:
| House |
Counting |
| Kohath |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
| Total number |
8,580 |
(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Gershonites were counted according to clan and families –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
To follow the command of the LORD, Moises, Aaron and the leaders of the community of Israel census the descendants of Kohat, Gershon, and Merari according to their relatives and families. They counted all the men that ages from 30 to 50 years old who were able to serve the Meeting-Together-Place, and these are their number:
| Family |
Number |
| Kohat |
2,750 |
| Gershon |
2,630 |
| Merari |
3,200 |
The total of their number, 8,580 all.
(Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They/We also counted the descendants of Gershon, writing also the names of their clans and family groups.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
