Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 1:8:

• Kupsabiny: “King Cyrus told Mithredath who was the treasurer that (he/they) should count those things and give to Sheshbazzar who was the chief leader of the people of Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Cyrus King of Persia gave all the responsibility for that to Mithredath, Chief of the Treasury. He gave Sheshbazzar, leader of Judah, the responsibility for counting and making a list of those utensils.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “King Cyrus entrusted these to Mitredat the treasurer of his kingdom. Mitredat counted them and gave the list to Sheshbazar, the governor of Juda” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Cyrus commanded Mithredath, the treasurer of the Persian Empire, to count all these items and then give them to Sheshbazzar, the leader of the group that was going to return to Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)