Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 5:16:

• Kupsabiny: “So, Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the House of God in Jerusalem. From those days to date, construction has been going on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So Sheshbazzar came to Jerusalem and laid the foundation of the temple of God. From that time until now the work of building the temple had been going on, but even now it was still not finished.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore Sheshbazar went to Jerusalem and he built the foundations of the temple of God. Until now the temple is-being built-up; it is not finished yet.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Sheshbazzar did that. He came here to Jerusalem, and supervised the men who laid the foundation of the temple. And since that time, the people have been working on the temple, but it is not finished yet.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)