Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 2:9:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I started the journey with the soldiers whom the king had given to protect me along the way and some people who travelled on horses. Then when I got/met the administrators of the communities of the other side of River Euphrates, I gave them (the) letters from the king.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When I left, the king even had- the officers of the soldiers and horsemen -go-with me. And when I arrived in the west of Eufrates, I gave to the governors the letter of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “After I got ready, I left to travel to Judah. The king sent some army officers and soldiers riding on horses to accompany me, to protect me. When I came to where the governors of the provinces west of the Euphrates River lived, I gave them the letters that the king had written.” (Source: Translation for Translators)