Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 3:6:
- Kupsabiny: “The priests started to give/offer sacrifices that are burn completely beginning from the first day of the seventh month although they did not start making the foundation of the house of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At that time, even though the foundation of the LORD’s temple had not yet been laid, they started sacrificing burnt offerings to the LORD from the 1st day of the 7th month.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Even before the start of the building/[lit. cause-to-stand] again of the temple of the LORD, the Israelinhon had- now -started to offer burnt offerings on the first day of the seventh month of that year.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Even though they were afraid of the people who were already living in that area, they rebuilt the altar at the same place where the previous altar had been. Before they started to lay the foundation of Yahweh’s temple, the priests started to burn sacrifices to Yahweh on the altar. They offered sacrifices every morning and every evening. Fifteen days after they started to offer these sacrifices, the people celebrated the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters, as Moses had commanded them to do in the laws that God gave to him. Each day the priests offered the sacrifices that were required for that day. In addition, they presented the regular burned offerings and the offerings that were required for the New Moon Festivals and the other festivals that they celebrated each year to honor Yahweh. They also brought other offerings only because they desired to bring them, not because they were required to bring them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
