Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 2:8:

• Kupsabiny: “And furthermore, you also write a letter to Asaph who protects the king’s forest to inform him to give me timber. I will need that timber to make doors of the house for the guards of the House of God, the walls of the city/town and some for me to build a house for myself.’ Then the king granted me that/did for me like that, because God favored me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And if possible give me also a letter for Asaf, the one-who-watches your (sing.) forest, so-that he will-give me woods to use to make the gate of the strong fortress beside the temple, and to build the stone-wall of the city and the house where I will-stay/live.’ The king granted what I asked-for from him because of the goodness of God to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “I also requested his letter to Asaf who cared-for the forest that belonged to the king so-that he would give me trees/wood to-be-made into the doors of the Temple (loan Timplo), doors of the fence of the city and the house where-I-would-stay. The king answered (lit. esteemed) these-things that I requested because God showed-mercy/kindness to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Also, please write a letter to Asaph, the man who takes care of your forest in that area, telling him to give me timber to make the beams to support the gates of the fortress that is near the temple, and timber for making the walls of the city, and for building the house in which I will live.’ The king did what I requested him to do, because my God was graciously/kindly helping/acting for me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 4:22:

• Kupsabiny: “I also told all the people who lived in the area of the wall to be coming to Jerusalem so that they would be alternating/working with shifts with their workers to guard at night, or building that wall during day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “That time, I also told the people who live outside Jerusalem that they and their servants will-go- inside the city at night-time so-that they could-guard, and in the morning they could- also -work.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “During that time, I also told the men and their helpers to stay inside the city at night so-that they would guard the city at night and work in the daytime.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “At that time, I also said to the people, ‘Tell every worker and his helper that they must stay inside Jerusalem at night. By doing that, they can guard us at night, and they can work on the wall during the daytime.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:5:

• Kupsabiny: “Other/Some Levites proclaimed to the people saying to them, ‘Stand up and praise the Lord your God because he lives forever!’ These were: Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah. Then those people continued saying, ‘Let his name be glorified/raised up! (He is) so great that it cannot be said.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Levites who summoned the people to worship were Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabnea, Sherebia, Hodia, Shebania, and Petahea. They said, ‘[You (plur.)] stand and praise the LORD your (plur.) God without end!’
  Then they said, ‘O LORD, praised be to your (sing.) being-great! This can- not -be-equaled to our (excl.) praise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When that was so, the Levita who were Jesua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hasabneyas, Serebias, Hodias, Sebanias and Petahias said, ‘Stand-up so-that you will praise Yahweh your God.’ They prayed saying, ‘May you (sing.) be-praised forever even though the words of people do not suffice to properly praise the greatness (lit. highness) of your (sing.) name.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Then the leaders of the Levites called out to the people. They were Jeshua, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said, ‘While you are standing there, praise Yahweh your God, who has always lived and will live forever!’
  Then one of them continued by praying this to God,
  ‘Yahweh, we praise your glorious name! You are much greater than anything that we can think about or talk about!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 9:37:

• Kupsabiny: “The wealth of this land goes to the hands of these kings which you gave to rule us because of our sins. They grab our (domestic) animals and force us to work for them the way they wish. We are suffering greatly.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The abundant produce of the land goes to the kings whom you (sing.) cause-to-reign over us (excl.) because of our (excl.) sins. They do what they want to do to us (excl.) and to our (excl.) animals, and our (excl.) suffering is great.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because of our (sing.) sins, the kings whom you (sing.) set-up to rule-over us (excl.) are the ones-to-whom-is-given what-is-harvested. They can do even anything that they want to us (excl.) and to our (excl.) animals and-so we (excl.) are extremely hardshipped.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “Because we have sinned, we cannot eat the things that grow here. The kings that now rule over us are enjoying the things that grow here. They rule us and take our cattle. We have to serve them and do the things that please them. We are experiencing great misery/distress.” (Source: Translation for Translators)