Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:8:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power says, ‘I have heard the people of Moab curse my people and those of Ammon mock (them). Those people mock my people and challenge one another to come and fight and conquer this land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘I have heard the insults of Moabites
and the scold of the Ammonites,
They mocked my people
and made warning attack their land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel said, ‘I heard the putting-to-shame and mocking of those- (who) -come-from-Moab and those- (who) -from-Ammon of my people. They also boast that they are-able to take-by-force the land of my people. Therefore I swear to myself that I will- surely -destroy Moab like Sodom and Ammon like Gomora. These lands can- no-longer -be-useful forever/[lit. until whenever]. This will- now -be-covered with thorny grass and be-filled with holes where salt is being-made. This will-be-taken-by-force by my remaining people and they will-take its properties.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The Commander of the armies of angels, the God to whom we Israeli people belong, says this:
‘I have heard the people of Moab and Ammon
when they insulted my people,
and when they said that they would conquer my people’s country.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:9:
- Kupsabiny: “So, as I am the God of Israel, Moab will be destroyed like Sodom and also Ammon will be destroyed like Gomorrah. The land of those people will become a bush and holes with/of salt and always be deserted. My people who are left will attack those people plundering their things and take their country.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Therefore, as surely as I am living one"
declares the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel,
"surely Moab and Ammonites will became like Sodom and Gomorrah removed.
A place of weeds and salt pits, a barren land for ever and ever.
The remnant of my people will plunder them,
and will possess their land.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel said, ‘I heard the putting-to-shame and mocking of those- (who) -come-from-Moab and those- (who) -from-Ammon of my people. They also boast that they are-able to take-by-force the land of my people. Therefore I swear to myself that I will- surely -destroy Moab like Sodom and Ammon like Gomora. These lands can- no-longer -be-useful forever/[lit. until whenever]. This will- now -be-covered with thorny grass and be-filled with holes where salt is being-made. This will-be-taken-by-force by my remaining people and they will-take its properties.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So now, as surely as I live, I will destroy Moab and Ammon
like I destroyed Gomorrah city.
Their land will be a place where there are nettles and salt pits;
it will be ruined forever.
My Israeli people who survive will take away all their valuable possessions
and also occupy their land.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people will be punished in that way on account of them bringing themselves up/high and mocking the people of the God of power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “This happened to them what they received instead of their pride,
because they insulted
and mocked the people of the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Zefanias said, ‘That (is) what those- (who) -come-from-Moab and those- (who) -come-from-Ammon got-back/[lit. reward] because of boasting. For they put-to-shame and mock the people of the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The people of Moab and Ammon will get what they deserve for being proud,
because they made fun of the people who belong to the Commander of the armies of angels.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:11:
- Kupsabiny: “God will make those people very afraid when he destroys those idols that they worship. Then, all the communities in the whole world shall worship/bow to God. Each community shall worship God in their (own) land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD will terrify them
when he destroys all the gods of the earth.
Then people of distant nations will bow down to Him,
all of them in their own lands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD will-cause- them -to-be- very -afraid for he will-destroy all the gods in the earth. And then the people from each nation will-worship him in their own place.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh will cause them to be terrified
when he destroys all the gods of their countries.
Then even the people who live on islands throughout the world will worship Yahweh,
each in their own countries.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:12:
- Kupsabiny: “God is again saying, ‘You people of Cush will be destroyed by my sword.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O living in Cushi, you too also
shall be killed by my sword.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘You (plur.) also (who) come-from-Etiophia, I will-cause- you (plur.) -to-be-killed in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:13:
- Kupsabiny: “And again, God will fight against the countries of the North and destroy Assyria. After that he shall destroy the city of Nineveh completely to become a dry land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He will lift up hand in the direction of north,
and destroy Assyria.
He will desolate Nineveh
and dry as the desert.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I will- also -punish those- (who) -come-from-Asiria who (are) in the north. Nineve will-be-lonely/desolate and will-become like a desert.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:14:
- Kupsabiny: “It shall become an open area where animals will be grazing. Also different kinds of owls will live there. The owls will be standing on the pillars/posts of those deserted homes and make faint noises from a window. Walls shall fall down closing/covering the entrances of the deserted homes. Houses shall fall so the cedars that were used to build them are left bare.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “That place will be a pasture for flocks
and herds and all other kinds of animals,
the desert owl and the screech owl
will nest on the pillars there.
Their hooting will echo through the windows,
Rubble will block all the doorways.
all the cedar woodwork will be exposed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The cows, goats, and the other different animals will-lay-down-with-legs-bent-underneath there. The owls will-roost/land on the ruined pillars, and their sound will-be-heard in the windows. The doors will-be-ruined and its cedar woods will-be-detached.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 2:15:
- Kupsabiny: “This is what will come to that city in which its people boasted saying, ‘There is no city that is bigger than ours.’ That city will become a deserted place where animals of the bush live. People who pass by that city will frown and whistle (at it) while being very amazed!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It’s a city that takes pride in itself
and lives without fear,
who says like this,
‘I am the one! And there is on none besides me.’
Now look! What a ruin she has become,
a lair for wild beasts!
All who pass by her scoff
and show their fists.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That is-particularly what will-happen to the city of Ninive, whose residents (are) boasting that no-one will-harm them, and they say to themselves, ‘There (is) no-one other as powerful as us (excl.)!’ But this city will- completely -be-destroyed and will- now only -be-inhabited by wild animals. And all people (who) will-pass to that city will-show/demonstrate their mocking it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
