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

• Kupsabiny: “The king said to them, ‘I have decided that if you do not tell me my dreams and what they show, you will be cut into pieces and then your homes will be vandalized completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The king answered the astrologers like this, "I am determined to do this, if you are not able to say what my dream was and if [you] are not able to tell its meaning, you will be cut into pieces. And your houses will be destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But the king said to them, ‘This is my decision: If you (plur.) can- not -guess my dream and its meaning, I will-have- your (plur.) bodies -cut-into-pieces and will-have- your (plur.) homes -destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But the king replied, ‘I have firmly decided that you must tell me the dream, and also tell me what it means. If you do not do that, I will order my soldiers to cut you into pieces, and to cause your houses to become only piles of stones!” (Source: Translation for Translators)