Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Haggai asked (them), ‘Or if a person has touched a corpse and then he touches food, will it make that food become unclean?’ The priests answered, ‘Yes.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Haggai asked, "If a person who has become unclean by touching a dead body touches this food, does it become unclean?"
The priests answered, "Yes, it becomes unclean."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Then Haggai asked, ‘Suppose these food were-touched by a person/man who is-considered unclean/dirty because he has-touched a dead-body, are these food will-become unclean/dirty too? The priests answered, ‘Yes.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Haggai asked them, ‘If someone becomes unacceptable to God by touching a corpse, and then he touches any of those foods, will the food also become unacceptable to God?’
The priests replied, ‘Yes.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
