Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:1:

• Kupsabiny: “God spoke through Haggai when it was the first day of the sixth month in the second year (when) Darius was ruling. God wanted that his word/message should reach Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel who was the leader in the province of Judah, and also Joshua son of Jehozadak who was the big priest.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In the second year of the reign of king Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, this word of the LORD came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to the high priest, Joshua, son of Jehozadak:” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “On the first day of the sixth month, in that second year of the reign of Darius in Persia, there (was something) that the LORD said to Zerubabel and to Josue through the Prophet Haggai. Zerubabel the child of Shealtiel was the governor of Juda, and Josue the child of Jehozadak was the head priest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I am, Haggai, a prophet. I received a message from Yahweh on August 29th, during the second year that Darius was the king of Persia. I told this message to Shealtiel’s son Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, and to Jehozadak’s son Jeshua, the Supreme Priest.” (Source: Translation for Translators)