Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 1:2:
- Kupsabiny: “I am Cyrus the ruler of Persia. The God of heaven/up has given me to rule whole the world/earth. He has chosen me to build for him a house in Jerusalem in the land of Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Cyrus, King of Persia has spoken like this —
The LORD, the God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has given me the order to build a temple for him in Jerusalem of Judah. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “‘This is what King Cyrus of Persia made-known:
The LORD, the God of heaven, gave to me all the kingdoms here on earth, and he entrusted me to build/[lit. cause-to-stand] the temple for him there in Jerusalem which is under-the-jurisdiction of Juda.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - English: “‘I, King Cyrus, who rule the Persian Empire, declare this: ‘Yahweh, the God who is in/rules from heaven, has caused me to become the ruler of all the kingdoms that I know about on the earth. And he has appointed me to enable his people to build a temple for him in Jerusalem, in Judah land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
