Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 5:9:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I pressed them further saying, ‘What you are doing is not good. Are you not expected to live in respect of our God so that those enemy nations do not shame/insult us?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I continued to speak, ‘What you (plur.) are-doing is not right. Wish you (plur.) should live in the fear of God so-that other nations who are our (incl.) enemies would not mock us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then I said to them, ‘What you are doing is terrible ! You certainly ought to obey God and do what is right! If you did that, our enemies who do not revere Yahweh would see that we are doing what is right and would not ridicule us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)