Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 10:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Therefore, Ezra got up and told the priests who were leading, the Levites and all the people of Israel to eat/take an oath following as Shecaniah had said. They all agreed to take that oath.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Immediately, Ezra had the main priests, the Levites and all the Israelites swear the oath to do as Shecaniah had said. Then they swore the oath.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore Ezra stood-up and he had-caused-to-swear the leading priests, the Levites, and all the Israelinhon, that they would-do what- Shecania -has-said. And they swore.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So I stood up and demanded that the leaders of the priests, the other descendants of Levi, and all the other Israeli people solemnly declare that they would do what Shecaniah said that they should do. So they all solemnly promised to do that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
