Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Nehemiah 8:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Thereafter, Ezra read those laws to the people in the open field where they used to sit in front of the Water Gate. He read for them from morning till afternoon. People listened attentively to what was written in the law of Moses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore that day, the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before/[lit. in front of] the people — males, females, and children who have now understanding. He read it aloud to them from the rising of the sun till noon, there in the plasa which is in front of the Gate Going to the Water. All the people listened carefully/[lit. good] to the Book of the Law.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He read-aloud in front of the people in the plaza in front of the entrance that was called Water. He began to read-aloud when it was-light until noon (lit. until it centered) and all the people persisted in listening.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• English: “So he brought it out and read it to the people. He started reading it early in the morning and continued reading it until noontime. All the people listened carefully to the laws that were written on the scroll.” (Source: Translation for Translators)