Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Haggai 1:13)

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

Kupsabiny: “Then, Haggai said, ‘God is saying that: I am with you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Haggai, the messenger of The LORD proclaimed the message of The LORD to the people. The LORD says, ‘I am with you.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Now, Haggai the spokesman of the LORD said to the Israelinhon, ‘The LORD says that he (is) with you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then I, Haggai, who was Yahweh’s messenger, gave this message from Yahweh to the people: ‘I, Yahweh, declare that I am with you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

Kupsabiny: “God inspired/encouraged all those people to accept to build his House. Those people started to build the House of the God of power” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The LORD stirred up Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah and the son of Jehozadak, Jeshua the high priest and the people who had come back from Babylon. And they came and started work to rebuild the temple of their God, The LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “So the LORD gave-inspiration-to/[lit. touched] Zerubabel, Josue, and all their fellow Israelinhon who were-able-to-return to Israel, to build the temple of their God, the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So Yahweh motivated Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the other people to want to rebuild the temple of our God, the Commander of the armies of angels. They gathered together and started to work to rebuild it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

Kupsabiny: “when it was the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the second year of Darius ruling.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “They started rebuilding from the 24th day of the 6th month in the 2nd year of the reign of King Darius.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “They started to build on the 24th day of the sixth month, in that second year of the reign of Darius.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “They started work on September 21st, during the second year that Darius was the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

Kupsabiny: “On the twenty-first day of the seventh month of that year, God spoke again through the prophet Haggai.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “On the twenty-first day of the seventh month this message of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “On the 21st day of the following month, the LORD commanded Prophet Haggai to say this to Zerubabel, to Josue, and still to the other Israelinhon who were-able-to-return to Israel:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “On October 17 of that year, Yahweh gave me, the prophet Haggai, another message.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

Kupsabiny: “God said to Haggai, ‘Say to Zerubbabel, Joshua and my remnant:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Speak like this to Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah and to Jehozadak’s son, the high priest Joshua and to all who have returned from Babylon. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “On the 21st day of the following month, the LORD commanded Prophet Haggai to say this to Zerubabel, to Josue, and still to the other Israelinhon who were-able-to-return to Israel:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The message was that I should say this to Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and to the other people who were still alive in Jerusalem:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

Kupsabiny: “Is there anyone among you who saw the House of God that was before and the beauty it had? How is that house now/today when it is compared to how it was before? Is it not useless when you look at it now?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “’Are there any among you who have seen the splendor of the former temple? Now how does this temple seem? This temple doesn’t seem like anything, now, does it?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “‘Who among you (plur.) has-seen before the splendor/beauty of this temple? How/[lit. What] do you (plur.) look-at this now when compared before? Maybe it seems nothing-at-all to you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “‘Do any of you remember how glorious our former temple was? If you do, what does it look like to you now? It must seem like nothing at all.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

Kupsabiny: “So, Zerubbabel, Joshua and all you people of this land, be strong and do the work. Do not lose heart because I am with you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “The LORD says, ‘O Zerubbabel, take courage! O son of Jehozadak, Joshua, the high priest, take courage!’ The LORD says, ‘All people in the land, take courage and begin to work! For I am with you,’ announces the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) be-strong! You (plur.) just work on the temple for I (am) with you (plur.), the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “But now the Commander of the armies of angels says to all of you, to Zerubbabel and Jeshua and the rest of you people who live in this nation, ‘Do not be discouraged; be strong , and work to build this new temple, because I will be with/help you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

Kupsabiny: “I promised that I would be with you always when I came to take your forefathers out from the land of Egypt. So, do not be afraid. You (plur.) are with my Spirit.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “‘When you came out of the land of Egypt, according to the promise I gave you, my spirit is still with you. Do not be afraid.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “This is-particularly also what I had-promised to your (plur.) ancestors when they came-out of Egipto. And now my Spirit continues to remain in you (plur.), so you (plur.)do- not -be-afraid.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “My Spirit remains among you, like I promised your ancestors when they left Egypt. So do not be afraid!’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)