Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 4:5:

• Kupsabiny: “Those people gave some/other leaders money to bribe them so that they could oppose the plan of building. Those things happened/took place (starting) from the rulership of Cyrus of Persia to that of Darius.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They fed bribes to the Persian government officials to get them to work in opposition to the Jews. They continued to do like that during the entire lifetime of King Cyrus and up to the time of king Darius of Persia.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They hired the officials of the government of Persia in-order to oppose the plans of the people of Juda. They continued to do this from the time of Cyrus the king of Persia until the time that Darius was now the king of Persia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They bribed government officials to oppose what the Israelis were doing and prevent them from continuing to work on the temple. They did that all during the time that Cyrus was King of Persia. They continued to do it when Darius became the King of Persia.” (Source: Translation for Translators)