Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezra 8:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Then I called Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam who were leaders and Joiarib and Alnathan who were learned men.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So I sent to summon the leaders, Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah and Meshullam and two wise men, Joiarib and Elnathan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So I summoned the leaders/[lit. heads] of the group who were Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaya, Elnatan, Jarib, Elnatan, Natan, Zacarias, and Meshulam, and the two wise men who were Joyarib and Elnatan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So I summoned Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, two men whose names were Elnathan, and Jarib, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were all leaders of the people. I also summoned Joiarib and another Elnathan, who were wise.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
