Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 9:6:
- Kupsabiny: “and prayed that, ‘O my God, I have a big shame and I am fearful/shameful to lift my eyes, because our sins have increased until (they) have swallowed us and the evil/sin has risen up.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I prayed like this —
"O our God, I deeply ashamed to face you, for our sins, O our God, have become far too numerous, and our guilt reaches the sky.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “I said, ‘My God, I am so ashamed. I can- not -lift-up-(my face) to you (sing.) in disgrace, because our (excl.) sins are so great; seems-like it overflowed-over our (excl.) heads and has- already -reached to heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and this is what I prayed:
‘Yahweh my God, I am very ashamed to raise my head in front of you. The sins that we Israelis have committed are very great; it is as though they have risen up higher than our heads, and our guilt for committing those sins, it is as though it rises up to the heavens.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
