Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 5:3:
- Kupsabiny: “And thereafter, Tattenai who was in charge of west side of the river of Euphrates and Shethar-bozenai and their friends got up and went to the Jews in Jerusalem. (He/They) asked, ‘Who has told you to build again this house?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Just at that time, Tattenai, governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai and those who worked with them came to them and spoke like this, "Who gave you authority to build this temple and to prepare the things needed for this?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But not in a long-time, Tatenai the governor of the province in the west of Eufrates, Shetar Bozenai, and their companions arrived in Jerusalem. They asked the Jews, ‘Who commanded you (plur.) to build this temple again?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Tattenai the governor of the province west of the Euphrates River and Shethar-Bozenai his assistant and some of their officials went to Jerusalem and said to the people, ‘Who has permitted you to rebuild this temple and put furnishings in it?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)