Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Do not be (plur.) like your (plur.) ancestors. The former prophets told them that I want(ed) them to leave their habits of sin and evil. But they refused to listen to me, and (they) did not honor/obey me at all.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Do not be like your ancestors. The early prophets told them like this: The LORD Almighty says, ‘Leave your evil habits and evil works and return to me.’ But they did not listen to my word, declares the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] do- not -follow what your (plur.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] did. I commanded the prophets back-then to-tell them to now turn-away-from their evil ways/practices/[lit. doings], but they did- not -listen. They did- not ever -follow/obey me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Do not be like your ancestors. Other prophets, who have now died, continually proclaimed to your ancestors that they should stop doing the evil things that they were continually doing. But they refused to pay attention to what I said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
