Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:7:

• Kupsabiny: “When it was the second year of Darius ruling, in the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month (the month of Shebat), God spoke to me through a vision.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In the second year of the reign of King Darius on the twenty fourth day in the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, word of the LORD came to prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, grandson of Iddo.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD spoke to Zacarias through a vision. This happened at night on the 24th day of the month of Shebat (the 11th month), in-that second year of the reign of Darius. And this (is) what Zacarias revealed:
  I saw a man riding on a red horse that was-staying-put/[not-moving] in a valley/plain that had myrtle/[mirto] trees. Behind him there-were men who were-riding on red, brown, and white horses.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Three months later, on February 15, Yahweh gave another message to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:8:

• Kupsabiny: “I saw a man in the night who was sitting on a red horse who was in the middle of trees that are called myrtles in a valley. There were other horses behind him who were red, those who were brown and those who were white. Each of those horses had a person who was riding/steering it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “In a vision during the night I saw a man who rode a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle tree in the valley. Behind him there were red, brown and white horses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD spoke to Zacarias through a vision. This happened at night on the 24th day of the month of Shebat (the 11th month), in-that second year of the reign of Darius. And this (is) what Zacarias revealed:
  I saw a man riding on a red horse that was-staying-put/[not-moving] in a valley/plain that had myrtle/[mirto] trees. Behind him there-were men who were-riding on red, brown, and white horses.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “During the night I had a vision. In the vision I saw an angel who was on a red horse. He was in a narrow valley among some myrtle trees. Behind him were angels on red, brown, and white horses.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:9:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I asked the angel who was speaking to me, ‘What do these things of horses point to, sir?’ He said to me, ‘I shall show you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I asked him, "Lord, what is the meaning of these horses?"
  The angel who had been talking with me answered me, "I will show you, what they are."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I asked the angel who was-talking-together with me, ‘Sir, what is the meaning of these horse-riders?’ He answered, ‘I will-explain/make-clear to you (sing.) what these mean.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I asked the angel who had been talking to me, ‘Sir, who are those angels on the horses?’
  He replied, ‘I will show you who they are.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:10:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, that angel who sat on that horse there in the middle of the trees said, ‘These are ones that God has sent off to go and check out the land/earth.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The man standing among the myrtle trees said, "the LORD has sent these horses to go look all over the earth and see what is happening."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the man who was-staying-put/[not-moving] among the myrtle/[mirto] trees (was) the(-one) (who) explained this to me. He said, ‘Those horse-riders were-sent by the LORD to go-around the whole earth.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then the angel who had been under the myrtle trees explained. He said, ‘They are the angels whom Yahweh sent to patrol/see what is happening in the entire world.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:11:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the people who rode on those horses said to that angel of God who was in the middle of the trees, ‘We have checked the whole world and we have found that there is peace.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They reported to the LORD’s angel who was standing among the myrtle trees, "we went all over the world. All is at rest and at peace."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the horse-riders reported to the angel of the LORD who was-staying-put/[not-moving] among the myrtle/[mirto] trees. They said, ‘We (excl.) circled/roamed the whole earth and we (excl.) saw that it (was) at-peace.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then those angels reported to the angel who was there among the myrtle trees, ‘We have traveled throughout the world, and we have found out that the army of the emperor of Persia has conquered nations throughout the world, and that those nations are now helpless/unable to resist his army.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:12:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the angel said, ‘God of authority, how long will you stay without considering having compassion for Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah that you were angry with for seventy years?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then the angel of the LORD said, "oh LORD Almighty, for 70 years now you have been angry with Jerusalem and towns of Judah. For how much longer will you withhold mercy from them?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the angel of the LORD said, ‘LORD Almighty, for/[lit. inside-of] 70 years you (sing.) have-been-angry with Jerusalem and the other towns of Juda. Until when will- you (sing.) still not -show-mercy to them? (meaning – How much longer will it be until you show mercy to them?)’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then the angel asked, ‘Commander of the armies of angels, how long will you continue to not be merciful to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah? You have been angry with them for 70 years!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “God spoke to that angel who stood talking to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who had been talking with me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered the angel who was-talking-together with me. His answer (was) good and able-to-make-happy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Yahweh spoke kindly to the angel who had talked to me, saying things that comforted/encouraged him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)