Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:18:

• Kupsabiny: “Their silver and/or their gold cannot help them on that day when God is angry. The fierce anger will destroy the whole world and the people who are in it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “their silver or gold
  will not able to save them
  on the day LORDʼs angry.”
  by the fire of His jealousy
  the whole earth will be consumed,
  because of He will make a sudden end all who live on the earth.
  of all who live on the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Their silver and gold cannot save them on that day that I will-show my anger which (is) like fire that will-devour/consume the entire world. I will- suddenly -destroy all who live on earth.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Gather (plur.) yourselves you community that has no shame and pray.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “O without shame people of nation,
  you all gather one place,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Zefanias said to those- (who) -come-from-Juda, ‘A nation without shame, you (plur.) gather and repent” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Do like that when you still have a chance before the day arrives in which you will be accused and destroyed. Repent before God finishes you in his anger that is fierce.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “before the judgment begins,
  before your time to repent is blown away like chaff,
  before the LORD’s anger comes upon you,
  before the day of the LORD’s wrath come upon you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “before will-come/arrive the appointed time that you (plur.) will-be-driven far-away like chaff which (are) blown-away. You (plur.) repent before the LORD reveals/shows his great anger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Pray to God so that he can save you who humble yourselves in this land and follow his laws. Search for righteousness and humble yourselves so that you are not punished on that day when God is angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “O humble people living in earth,
  you those who do what his commandment, seek to the LORD.
  Seek righteousness, seek to be humble.
  perhaps you will find refuge
  on the day of the LORD’s anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) also humble people, who follow the commands of the LORD, you (plur.) are-to take-refuge in him. You (plur.) continue to do what (is) right and be-humble. For you (plur.) might not be-harmed on the day that the LORD show his anger.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:4:

• Kupsabiny: “No one will be left in the city of Gaza. Also Ashkelon will be deserted. The people who live in Ashdod will be chased away during the (mid)day and also the people of Ekron will be removed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In Gaza will be no one living there,
  and Ashkelon left in ruins.
  At midday Ashdod people pull out.
  and but living in Ekron people will be remove out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘There (is) no-one who will-live in Gaza and Ashkelon. The residents of Ashdod will-be-driven-away in just a half day, and the residents of Ekron will- also -be-driven-away from their town.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:5:

• Kupsabiny: “How bad it will be for you Philistines who live at the shore of the ocean. God will punish all you who live in the land of Canaan. You shall be destroyed completely so that no one is left.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Woe to you who live side of the sea,
  people of Kerethite.
  The word of the LORD is against you,
  O Canaan, land of the Philistines,
  ‘I will destroy you,
  and no one will be there."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-be-pitied Filistinhon who live in the seashore. This (is) what the LORD says against you (plur.): ‘You (plur.) Filistinhon in Canaan, I will-destroy you (plur.), and no-one will-be-left among you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:6:

• Kupsabiny: “The shore of the ocean will become a grazing area where sheep are looked after.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Your country by the sea will be dwelling
  place for Shepherds and pens for sheep” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore your (plur.) land in the seashore will-be a grazing-area/pastureland and pen of the sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:7:

• Kupsabiny: “The shore of the ocean will belong to the remainder of Judah. They will graze their animals there and rest in the evening in the houses that were abandoned in Ashkelon. It is like that because God will think about/remember his people of Judah and give them to live/stay well like it was before.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then the country of Side Sea will belong
  to the remnant of the people of Judah.
  there they will be for pasture.
  In the evening they will lie down
  in the houses of Ashkelon.
  because of The LORD their God
  will restore their prosperity.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Your (plur.) land will-be-under-the-jurisdiction by the remaining peoples of Juda. They will-cause-to-graze their animals there, and at-night-time there they will-sleep in the houses in Askelon. The LORD their God will-remember them and he will-restore their good situation.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)