Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 6:13:

• Kupsabiny: “They thought they would be able to frighten me so that I would commit a sin and follow his words, and then accuse me and I would get a bad name/reputation.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They just want to frighten me and do/make sin by following what Shemaya said, so-that they will-put- me -down and spoken-evil-of/make-bad to the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “They had paid-him-a-wage to frighten me so-that I would sin if I followed that and my honor would be ruined and I would be-shamed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “They had bribed him to cause me to be afraid. They wanted me to disobey God’s commands and sin by hiding in the temple. If I did that, they would be able to ruin my reputation and discredit me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)