Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 4:24:
- Kupsabiny: “Therefore, the work of the House of God in Jerusalem stopped to/until the second year when Darius was ruling Persia.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In this way the work of the temple of the LORD in Jerusalem was stopped. That work was stopped until the 2nd year of the reign of Darius, King of Persia.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The building/[lit. cause-to-stand] of the temple of God in Jerusalem was-stopped until the second year of Darius’ reign in Persia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The result was that the Jews stopped rebuilding the temple. They did not do any more work to rebuild the temple until Darius became the King of Persia.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
