Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:10:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying, ‘On that day you (plur.) shall hear (people) crying at the Gate of Fish(es) in Jerusalem. You shall hear screaming coming from the side of the city where it is new and hear from the hill an earthquake/shaking that crushes people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD said,
  ‘On that time here will be a loud cry out heard from the Jerusalem Fish Gate.
  So will be back from heard loudly crying sound new quarter of city.
  and a loud crashing sound of destruction from the hills.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘I, the LORD, say that on that day will-be-heard the crying/weeping at the Door of the Fish of the city of Jerusalem and at the new portion of the city. Will- also -be-heard the very loud-noise of the fallen houses on the mountains.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:11:

• Kupsabiny: “All you (plur.) who live where (people) sell (things) shall cry because all the merchants and all buyers shall die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “O people of market area, Cry loudly,
  because all merchants will be wiped out,
  all who trade with silver will be destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] cry who live/dwell in the lower portion of the city of Jerusalem because all your (plur.) businessmen will-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:12:

• Kupsabiny: “In those days I shall shine a light in the dark area of Jerusalem searching for people who concentrate on sinful matters who are saying, ‘God does not bless/reward people or punish people.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “q1 At that time I will search Jerusalem with a lamp,
  and I will punish those who are complacent
  who settle like dregs in wine,
  and who think ‘the LORD will do nothing,
  either good or bad.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘At that time (lso I will-search carefully the ones- (who)-come-from-Jerusalem and I will-punish the people who are- just -taking-it-easy/relaxing who say to themselves, ‘The LORD will- not -do either good or bad.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:13:

• Kupsabiny: “Enemies will plunder the things of those people and dismantle their houses. Even though they have built new houses, they shall never get the chance to stay there or even drink the wine from the vines that they have planted.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Their wealth will be plundered,
  and their houses will be destroyed.
  If they build houses, they will not live in there.
  Even they plant vineyards, they will not drink the wine.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Their possessions will-be-plundered and their houses will-be-destroyed. They will- not -live/dwell in the houses that they built/erect/cause-to-stand. And they (will) not (be) the-(ones-who) will-drink the wine from the grapes that they planted.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:14:

• Kupsabiny: “That fierce/dreadful day of God has come near. That day will come quickly and even the strong men will cry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘The great day of the LORD is near,
  then that day coming quickly.
  There will be a bitter cry on the Day of the LORD.
  That time even brave soldiers also will loudly cry!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The dreadful day that the LORD will-punish (is) now very near. This will- now – come soon! That day will-be-bitter, for even the soldiers will-scream/shout asking for help.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:15:

• Kupsabiny: “On that day God will show his anger. Great (is) the suffering and pain on that day. The land will be ruined and destroyed. Darkness will come to overshadow the land/world because dark clouds will cover (it).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “That day will be a day of angry,
  a day of distress and anguish,
  a day of trouble and destroyed
  a day of darkness and not happiness,
  a day of clouds and very blackness,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “That is the day that God will-show his anger. That day of difficulty, pain/anguish, destruction, and defeat. That day (is) dark and has-dark-rain-clouds,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:16:

• Kupsabiny: “On that day, horns will be blown and battle cries will be shouted. Even/also the protected cities will be fought against.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “a day of trumpet and battle cry
  against the fortified cities
  and against the corner towers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and it-will-be-heard the sounding of the trumpets/horns and the screaming/shouting of the soldiers while they are-attacking the stone-wall towns and its high towers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:17:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall punish people so that (they) grope around like blind people because they have sinned against me God. Their blood will be poured out and their corpses will be left in the open area to rot and smell badly like excrements.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘I will bring trouble for people
  that time they will walk like a blind,
  because they have sinned against the LORD.
  Their blood will be throw out like dust
  and their body throw out like dung.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD say, ‘I will-send that difficulty to the people and they will-walk as-if blinds, because they have-sinned against me. Their blood will-flow like water, and their corpses/dead-bodies will-rot like dung.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)