Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 5:14:

• Kupsabiny: “So, if the husband thinks that the wife has brought shame on him/her/them(selves) and she has truly done so, or if she has not brought shame on them,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “if the husband suspects his wife, whether she has defiled herself or not,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If her husband will-suspect her, her husband must take her to the priest. Even-though it-was- not -true that she acted/did this bad/dirty act, she must be-brought by her husband to the priest. And the husband must bring offering for his wife two kilos of barley flour. He must not put oil or incense, for it is an offering as a gift to-be-offered by him because of his suspicions to his wife. This is an offering to know whether his wife is guilty or not.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But if the woman’s husband is jealous, and if he suspects that she has committed adultery, and he wants to know whether that is true or not,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 5:15:

• Kupsabiny: “the husband may bring the wife to the priest. He shall bring to the priest the things that are needed for doing the ceremony. He should bring one two-liter container of barley flour and no oil at all should be poured on the flour and no thing that smells sweet is to be put on (it) because these things are for knowing the truth.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “he must bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring 1/10 ephah of barley flour as an offering. [He] must bring the barley flour without adding oil or incense. For this is a grain sacrifice to force guilt to be remembered. And it is an offering sacrificed from jealousy [lit. from bursting of the heart].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If her husband will-suspect her, her husband must take her to the priest. Even-though it-was- not -true that she acted/did this bad/dirty act, she must be-brought by her husband to the priest. And the husband must bring offering for his wife two kilos of barley flour. He must not put oil or incense, for it is an offering as a gift to-be-offered by him because of his suspicions to his wife. This is an offering to know whether his wife is guilty or not.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “he should take his wife to the priest. He must take along as an offering two quarts/liters of barley flour. The priest must not pour olive oil or incense on it, because this is an offering that the man has brought because he is jealous/wants his wife to sleep only with him. It is an offering to find out if she is guilty or not. Neither olive oil nor incense should be used because are associated with joy and this is not a time for joy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 5:16:

• Kupsabiny: “The priest shall lead the wife to stand in front of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “’The priest must take that woman along to stand before the LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘The priest will-bring the woman in my presence,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The priest must tell the woman to stand in front of the altar in my presence.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 5:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, he shall pour water for the ceremony into a clay pot and remove (some) soil that is in the Tent of God and pour that soil into the water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The priest must take a little holy water in a clay pot, and into it [he] must put some dust taken from the floor of the holy tabernacle [lit.: holy tent].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and then the priest will-put holy water in a clay-pot, and he will-put into this water some dust from the floor of the Place-of-Worship Tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He must put some sacred water in a clay jar, and then he must put some dirt from the floor of the Sacred Tent into the water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 5:18:

• Kupsabiny: “Then (he) shall untie the hair of the wife/woman and place (some) flour in the hands of the woman. The priest shall take/hold with his hand the pot which has the bitter water of the ceremony.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Causing that woman to stand before the LORD, the priest must untie her hair. Then [he] must put the offering of evidence, that is to say, the grain offering of jealousy, in her hands. [Then] the priest, having taken in his hand bitter water which brings [lit.: incurs] a curse,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the priest had- already -caused-to-stand the woman in my presence, the priest will-loosen the hair of the woman and put/place in her hands the gift offering in-order to know whether she had-sinned or not. This was-offered by her husband because of his suspicions to her. Afterwards the priest will-hold the clay-pot that has bitter water that bring curses,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He must untie/unfasten the woman’s hair. Then he must put in her hands the grain that her jealous husband is offering to determine whether she has committed adultery or not. The priest must hold the bowl that contains bitter water that will cause the woman to be cursed/bad things to happen to the woman if she is guilty.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 5:19:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the priest shall make the woman agree with this oath saying to (her), ‘If a man has not slept with you, this ceremonial water shall not do anything to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then, causing that woman to swear an oath, [he] must speak like this, ‘If you have not slept with any other man, you have not made yourself impure while under your husband’s authority, this bitter water won’t do anything to you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and then he will-cause the woman -to-swear if she committed-adultery or not, and say-to-(her), ‘If you (sing.) have- not -made- yourself -dirty by having-sexual-intercourse with another man, you (sing.) will- not -be-harmed/affected with the curse that is-being-carried by this bitter water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The priest must require her to solemnly declare that she will tell the truth. Then he must say to her, ‘as another man had sex with you? Have you faithfully slept only with your husband or not? If you have not slept with another man, nothing bad will happen to you if you drink the water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “But if you have rebelled against your husband by a man sleeping with you, God will make you be cursed from/among your people. When you have drunk this ceremonial water, your stomach will swell and you will become barren.’ Then let the woman respond, ‘I agree/accept, let God do like that.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If you have become impure by being with other [men] besides your husband, and if you have slept with other men besides your husband –‘” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But if you (sing.) have-made- yourself -dirty by having-sexual-intercourse with a man who is not your (sing.) husband,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But if you have had sex with another man, Yahweh will curse you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Numbers 5:21:

• Kupsabiny: “But if you have rebelled against your husband by a man sleeping with you, God will make you be cursed from/among your people. When you have drunk this ceremonial water, your stomach will swell and you will become barren.’ Then let the woman respond, ‘I agree/accept, let God do like that.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “the priest must speak like this to that woman causing her to swear an oath, ‘May the LORD cause this water that incurs a curse, having gone into your stomach, cause your stomach to swell and may it cause your womb to decay. May the LORD make it so that when the woman is punished for adultery, other people will curse and denounce her. When they curse any anyone, they use her name as an example in future curses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I swear that you (sing.) will-be an example to the people of the curse of the LORD when the times that you (sing.) can- no-longer -give-birth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Your womb will shrivel up and your stomach will swell up. You will never be able to give birth to children, and as a result, everyone will curse you and avoid you. If you have committed adultery, when you drink this water, that is what will happen to you.’ Then the woman must answer, ‘If I am guilty, I will not object if that happens.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)