Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 2:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Their leaders were: Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the counting/list of/for those people who returned.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These were their leaders — Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum and Baanah.
Here is the list of the names of the Israelite men who returned –” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The ones-who-led them in returning were Zerubabel, Jeshua, Nehemias, Seraya, Reelaya, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
This is the list of the people of Israel who returned from captivity:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “The leaders of those groups were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah.
There were:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
