complete verse (Zechariah 13:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 13:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “And when he is asked to say how he got scars that he has on the chest he will lie saying, ‘I got them in the houses of my friends.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If someone asks him, ‘what about your scars?’ he will reply, ‘I had been wounded in my friend’s house.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If someone asks them concerning the wounds/cuts on their bodies, they will-say, ‘I got this/these at the house of my friends.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But someone, seeing the wounds on one of those prophet’s bodies, will suspect that he injured himself during rituals to worship idols, and he will ask ‘Why are those wounds on your body?’ And he will lie, saying ‘I was injured when I was at my friend’s house.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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