Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 5:11:

• Kupsabiny: “Those people replied to us that: ‘We are people doing the work of (the) God who rules up/heaven and earth and we are building again the House of God which was built many years ago, the one (house) that (a) big king of Israel built and completed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They gave answer to us like this, ‘We are ones who serve the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago by one of the great kings of Israel. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘This was their answer to us (excl.): ‘We (excl.) are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we (excl.) are-building the temple again that was-erected before by a mighty king of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘But instead of telling us their leaders’ names, what they said was, ‘We serve the God who created the heaven and the earth. Many years ago a great king who ruled us Israeli people told our ancestors to build a temple here, and now we are rebuilding it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)