Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 3:17:
- Kupsabiny: “You (sing.) are together with the God of power
who is able to save you.
He will rejoice over you in great happiness
and give you a new life in his love.
He will rejoice over you in song.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD your God is with you.
He is mighty to save.
He is overjoyed with you.
He will comfort you in His love.
and he will rejoice because of you singing loudly.’
18 ‘I will gather those of yours
who grieve over the appointed feasts
and bear the burden of shame.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For the LORD your (plur.) God (is) with you (plur.). He will- truly -rejoice over you (plur.), and by his love he will-renew your (plur.) lives. He will-sing and rejoice in gladness because of you (plur.),” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “because Yahweh your God is living among you.
He is mighty, and he will rescue/save you.
He will be very happy with you;
because he loves you, he will cause you to not be afraid;
he will sing loudly to rejoice over you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 3:18:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power says,
‘You (sing.) were not happy because you were unable to celebrate the feasts.
But I am giving you happiness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “like a man/person who rejoices on the day of feast.’
‘The LORD says, ‘I will-take-away your (plur.) suffering so-that you (plur.) no-longer be-put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh says, ‘You people were sad and ashamed
because you were unable to attend your religious festivals;
but I will cause you to no longer be disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 3:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, I shall punish those people who persecuted you (plur.).
I shall save those who are lame
and gather in one place those people who were chased away.
I shall turn the life of shame to become honor
and all communities shall respect them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At that time I will punish your oppressors;
I will rescue all the lame
and gather the exiles home.
I will turn their shame to honor,
and all the earth will praise them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “By that time, I will-punish all who-oppress you (plur.). I will-save and gather you (plur.) like sheep who had-became-lame and had-scattered. You (plur.) were-put-to-shame before, but I will-honor you (plur.) and will-make (you-pl) famous in the entire world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Truly, I will severely punish all those who oppressed you/caused you to suffer.
I will rescue those who are helpless
and those who were forced to go to other countries.
I will enable them to be praised and honored in every country to which they were exiled/forced to go,
places where they were disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 3:20:
- Kupsabiny: “On that day I shall gather you to come home
making you get a good name.
You (plur.) will be famous in all communities and be honored
when I return to you blessing while you yourselves are watching.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “At this time I will gather you,
and I will bring you home.
When I will restore your prosperity before your eyes,
I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth,’
says the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Yes, I will-gather you (plur.) by that time, and I will-cause- you (plur.) -to-go-home to your (plur.) land. I will-honor you (plur.) and will-make (you-pl) famous in the entire world. This will-happen by the time I will-restore your (plur.) good situation, that you (plur.) yourselves can-see. I, (am) the LORD, who says this.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, I will gather you together
and bring you back home to Israel.
I will cause you to have a good reputation/be honored and be greatly praised
among all the nations of the earth.
You will see me causing you to prosper again.
That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:1:
- Kupsabiny: “God spoke through Haggai when it was the first day of the sixth month in the second year (when) Darius was ruling. God wanted that his word/message should reach Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel who was the leader in the province of Judah, and also Joshua son of Jehozadak who was the big priest.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the second year of the reign of king Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, this word of the LORD came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to the high priest, Joshua, son of Jehozadak:” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the first day of the sixth month, in that second year of the reign of Darius in Persia, there (was something) that the LORD said to Zerubabel and to Josue through the Prophet Haggai. Zerubabel the child of Shealtiel was the governor of Juda, and Josue the child of Jehozadak was the head priest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I am, Haggai, a prophet. I received a message from Yahweh on August 29th, during the second year that Darius was the king of Persia. I told this message to Shealtiel’s son Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, and to Jehozadak’s son Jeshua, the Supreme Priest.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:2:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power said to Haggai, ‘These people are saying that the days for the House of God to be rebuilt have not yet arrived.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD Almighty said to Haggai, "They say that ‘the time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s temple.’ ‘” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is-particularly what the LORD Almighty said through the Prophet Haggai: ‘You (plur.) are-saying that this (is) not yet the time to build again my temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of heaven, told me that the people were saying that it was not yet time for them to rebuild Yahweh’s temple.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:3:
- Kupsabiny: “God(then) said through Haggai,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then this Word of The LORD came through the prophet Haggai,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is-particularly what the LORD Almighty said through the Prophet Haggai: ‘You (plur.) are-saying that this (is) not yet the time to build again my temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh gave me this message to tell to the people of Jerusalem:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:4:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Is it really good that you live in beautiful houses and my House is in ruins?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘Is this the time for yourselves to be staying in good houses even while you see that my temple lies in ruins?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Can you (plur.) dare to live in a beautiful/luxurious houses while my temple (is) ruined?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘It is not right for you to be living in luxurious houses while my temple is only ruins!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
