Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 6:17:

• Kupsabiny: “There were many letters that Tobiah and the Jewish leaders wrote to each other during those days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “That time, Tobia and the leaders/[lit. heads] of Juda were-writing-each-other.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “During this time, the Jewish leaders had been sending many messages/letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah had been sending messages back to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)