Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 5:2:

• Kupsabiny: “Some people were saying, ‘We have large families. So we should receive food for eating.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They said, ‘Our (excl.) family is large and we (excl.) need food in-order to live.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Some/One of them said, ‘We have many children. So we need a lot of grain to be able to eat and continue to live.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)