complete verse (Nehemiah 4:22)

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)
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