Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 4:9:

• Kupsabiny: “But we prayed to our God and we guarded the city day and night and defended ourselves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But we (excl.) prayed to our (excl.) God and set-up guards day-and-night, in-order to protect our (excl.) own-selves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But we (excl.) prayed to our (excl.) God and we (excl.) appointed (people) to guard in the day and night.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “But we prayed to our God to protect us, and we put men around the walls to guard the city day and night.” (Source: Translation for Translators)