Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:5:
- Kankanaey: “When then God looked-down-at the city and the tall house that they were making,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD came down to look at the city and the tower which the people were building.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, the LORD got-involved/interfered with the erecting/building of the people of the city and (the) tower.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So they began to build the city and the tower. Then Yahweh looked down and saw the city and the tower that those puny men were building.” (Source: Translation for Translators)