Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:6:
- Kupsabiny: “And/But in a short while, I will shake again the world up there (heaven/sky) and down/earth together with the ocean.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘Again, the LORD Almighty says, ‘In a little while I will once again shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry ground.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I, the LORD Almighty, say that in not a-long-time I will- once-again -shake the heavens and the earth, the land and the sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says: ‘Soon I will shake the sky and the earth, the oceans and the land again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:7:
- Kupsabiny: “I will make all the communities bring to you (plur.) their wealth. I will make that my House to be amazing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will shake all nations, and the wealth of all nations will come and be gathered here. And this temple will be made glorious,’ says the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-shake all the nations and they will-bring their treasures here in the temple, therefore the temple will-be-filled with expensive things.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I will shake again the people of all the nations, and as a result they will bring their treasures to this temple. I will fill this temple with my glory.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:8:
- Kupsabiny: “The silver and gold belongs to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “’The silver is also mine; the gold is also mine,’ Say the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For the silver and the gold (are) mine.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The silver and the gold that they own are really mine, so they will bring them to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:9:
- Kupsabiny: “My house will become beautiful this one that is being renewed surpassing how the earlier one was. I will bring peace to my people there.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘The glory of the later temple will be greater than that of the former temple. And I will give peace in this place,’ says the LORD Almighty.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The new temple will-be more beautiful/splendid than the first-one. And I will-give a good situation this place. I, the LORD Almighty, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then this temple will be more glorious than the former/previous temple was. And I will cause things to go well for you all. That will surely happen because I, the Commander of the armies of angels, have said it.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:10:
- Kupsabiny: “On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month in that year, the God of power said to Haggai, ‘Ask the priests,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On the 24th day of the 9th month of the 2nd year of the reign of King Darius, this word of The LORD came to Haggai the prophet,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the 24th day of the ninth month, in that second year of the reign of Darius there was-(something that) the LORD -said to Haggai.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “On December 18 of that year, Yahweh gave another message to me, the prophet Haggai.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:11:
- Kupsabiny: “On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month in that year, the God of power said to Haggai, ‘Ask the priests,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD Almighty has spoken like this, ‘Ask the priests this question about the law. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘Ask the priests if what the law says about this:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is what the Commander of the armies of angels said to me: ‘Ask the priests this question about what is written in the laws of Moses about sacrifices:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:12:
- Kupsabiny: “‘When/If a person has taken (out) a piece of meat that is set aside/consecrated for a ceremony of burning of sacrifices and he closes it in where his dress is rolled up, and then he touches with that dress bread or food which has been prepared, or wine, or oil, or any kind of food, will that food then be set aside/consecrated to become clean?’ ’ The priests answered, ‘Not at all.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If someone bundles up consecrated meat in his clothes and if in that bundle it touches bread, prepared food, new wine, or oil, does it also become consecrated in that way?’
The priests answered, "No, it does not.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For-example, one/a person is-carrying holy meat in his garment/clothes. Now, his garment/clothes has-touched bread, or soup, wine, oil or any kind of food. So, will- that food -become holy?’ When Haggai asked the priests their answer (was), ‘No.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘If one of you priests takes from the altar some meat that was sacrificed and is carrying it in his robes, if his robe touches some bread or stew or wine or olive oil or some other food, does that food also become holy/acceptable for a sacrifice?’’
When he said that to the priests, they replied, ‘No.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 2:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Then Haggai asked (them), ‘Or if a person has touched a corpse and then he touches food, will it make that food become unclean?’ The priests answered, ‘Yes.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Haggai asked, "If a person who has become unclean by touching a dead body touches this food, does it become unclean?"
The priests answered, "Yes, it becomes unclean."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Haggai asked, ‘Suppose these food were-touched by a person/man who is-considered unclean/dirty because he has-touched a dead-body, are these food will-become unclean/dirty too? The priests answered, ‘Yes.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Haggai asked them, ‘If someone becomes unacceptable to God by touching a corpse, and then he touches any of those foods, will the food also become unacceptable to God?’
The priests replied, ‘Yes.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)