Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:2:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying, ‘I will destroy everything that is in the world/land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will sweep everything
  from the earth,
  declares the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘I will- completely -destroy everything which (is) in the land –” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:3:

• Kupsabiny: “I will destroy people together with animals. Also the birds will die and the fish in the ocean will die. I will cause/allow sinners to stumble. I will sweep away all people in the world/land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘I will sweep away both people and animals.
  I will sweep away the flying birds in the sky,
  and the fish in the sea,
  and the idols that make the evil stumble.
  Then I will remove all people from the earth,"
  says the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “the peoples, the animals as-well-as the birds and fish. I will-vanish the ones- (who) -push the people to sin as-well-as the sinners. I will- surely -destroy all the people in the earth. I, the LORD, (am) the(-one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:4:

• Kupsabiny: “I will punish the people of Judah and all the people who live in Jerusalem. I will tear down the ceremonial/idol things of Baal that are still present there. I will also remove the priests of Baal to get lost/finished never to be thought of again.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘I will lift up my hand against Judah
  and against all who live in Jerusalem.
  I will remove remnants of Baal worship in this place
  and memory of the idolatrous priests.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘I will-punish all the residents of Juda as-well-as all the residents of Jerusalem. I will-destroy the remaining worshippers of the god which (is) Baal as-well-as the priests who serve to it, so-that no-one will-remember them anymore.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:5:

• Kupsabiny: “I will finish every person who climbs onto a roof and goes to worship/kneel to the sun, moon and stars. Those people stay/live as if they worshipped me God, but they also worship Molek.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “those who worship the stars from their roofs,
  those who bow down to the LORD
  and swear by the name of LORD
  and also swear by name of Molek,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will- also -destroy the ones- (who) -climb-up to the roof of their house to worship the sun, moon, and stars. I will-destroy the ones- (who) -worship and swear to serve me, but also swear to serve the god which (is) Molec.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:6:

• Kupsabiny: “I will also destroy those who used to bow to/worship me before and are no longer now doing like that now Those people no longer want me to help (them) or that I lead them in the things they do.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will destroy those who have turned back from the LORD
  and do not seek the LORD
  and do not ask the LORD to guide them.”” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-destroy the ones- (who) -turn-(their)-back from me or the ones- (who) -do-not-take-refuge in me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:7:

• Kupsabiny: “Be silent in front of God because his day is close. God has already prepared to give his people as a sacrifice. He has called enemies to come and plunder things in Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Be silent before the LORD God,
  because the day of the LORD is near.
  The LORD has prepared a sacrifice,
  and he has call for sanctified the guests he invited.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘[You (plur.)] keep-silent/quiet in my presence, for the day (is) now near that I will-punish. I already prepared my people to-be-killed like an animal which (is) to-be-offered. I already set-aside the enemies whom I called to attack Juda.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:8:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying, ‘I will punish the leaders of Judah together with the sons of the king and all the people who follow religious ceremonies of the communities that do not know God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘On that day of sacrifice
  I will punish the officials
  and the king’s sons
  and all those are who wearied foreign clothes
  who follow pagan customs.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “On that day that I will-kill the ones- (who)-come-from-Juda like an animal which (is) to-be-offered. I will-punish their officers and the children of their king, and all of them who follow the wicked ways-of-living of those- (who) -come-from-other nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:9:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall punish all the people who pray to idols and who fill their houses of prayer with things of theft and plunder (things).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “On that day, I will punish
  everyone who jumps over the bottom of a doorframe
  the temple of their gods
  violence and did fraud works.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will- also -punish on that day all who follow the ceremonies of those- (who) -do- not -acknowledge me and those-(who) act-cruelly/violently and deceitfully in-order-to fill-up with things/possessions the house of their master.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)