Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 9:13:
- Kupsabiny: “You have punished us due to our evil, but you did not finish us because those of us who remained returned.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You have punished us because of our great sin. But you have given us less punishment than the punishment we ought to have had. And you have brought some of our people back home. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) have-punished us (excl.), O our (excl.) God, because of our (excl.) sins. But your (sing.) punishment to us (excl.) is not enough payment of the sin which we (excl.) have-done, and you (sing.) still allowed that there was a living remnant of us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘You punished us because we were very guilty for having done wicked things. But you have not punished us as much as we deserve to be punished. I say this because you, our God, have allowed some of us to survive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
