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

• Kupsabiny: “Then I asked that man, ‘Where are you going?’ He answered me, ‘I am going to measure the length and width of the city of Jerusalem.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “And I asked, "Where are you going?"
  He answered me, "I am going to measure the width and length of Jerusalem."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I asked, ‘Where (are) you (sing.) going?’ He answered me, ‘In Jerusalem, to measure how wide and long it is.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I asked him, ‘Where are you going?’
  He replied, ‘I am going to measure Jerusalem, to determine how wide it is and how long it is.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Soon after, I saw that angel who had spoken to me come closer, and then another angel came to meet (him).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “At that time, the angel who had been speaking with me left, then another angel came to meet him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the angel who was-talking-together with me left. He was-met by another angel” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then the angel who had been talking to me started to leave, and another angel walked toward him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Then the angel who was coming spoke to the other one who was speaking to me, ‘Run and tell that young man that the people and cows will become very many in Jerusalem until they spill over.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He said, "run and tell that young man, ‘because of the great number of people and domesticated animals Jerusalem will be a city without walls.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and said to him, ‘Hurry, tell that young-man with a rope/string for-measuring that Jerusalem will- become a city without walls because (there will be) so/too many of its people and livestock.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “That other angel said to him, ‘Run and tell that young man that some day there will be very many people and livestock in Jerusalem, with the result that there will be too many to live inside the city walls; many will live outside the walls.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “God has said that he will become a wall of fire that will protect that city at all sides and he shall live inside it in/with his greatness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I myself will be a wall of fire around the city. I will be the glory within it,’" says the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD said that he himself will-be (a) wall of fire that will-surround Jerusalem, and he will-be the power of this city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And Yahweh says that he himself will be like a wall of fire around the city, and he will be there with his glory.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 2:6:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying, ‘I scattered you to all sides of the world. Flee from that place in the North.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Come, come, Flee from the land of the north! For I have scattered you like the four winds of the heavens, says the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to the Israelinhon, ‘I had-scattered you (plur.) in every corner of the world. But now you (plur.) flee/escape, including you (plur.) who were-taken-in-captivity to Babylon, and you (plur.) return to Zion.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh declares to the people who were exiled to Babylonia, ‘Run! Flee from Babylonia , the country east of Israel, and flee in all directions from the places where I caused you to be scattered!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 2:7:

• Kupsabiny: “Get up from Babylon and return to Jerusalem, please, people of Zion.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Come, people of Zion who live in the city of Babylon, Escape from there!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to the Israelinhon, ‘I had-scattered you (plur.) in every corner of the world. But now you (plur.) flee/escape, including you (plur.) who were-taken-in-captivity to Babylon, and you (plur.) return to Zion.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You people who previously lived in Jerusalem and who now live in Babylon, flee from there!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 2:8:

• Kupsabiny: “Any person who touches/suppresses the people of God, he has touched the eye of God. So, the God of authority has sent me to come and say about those communities who plundered my people for their things that,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “For the LORD Almighty has sent me on a glorious mission to the nations that plundered you, and this is what he says: "Anyone who injures you injures the very pupil of my eye.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “After I saw those visions, the LORD commanded/told me to speak against the nations who-attacked and took your (plur.) possessions. For whoever harms/strikes you (plur.) harms/strikes the-(one) being-loved by the LORD. And this (is) what the LORD Almighty said against those nations:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The armies of the nations that attacked you and took away your valuable possessions have attacked those who are very precious to the Commander of the armies of angels. So he says this about me: ‘After I have honored him and sent him to rebuke the nations,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 2:9:

• Kupsabiny: “‘I shall fight with those communities and make those people who were their slaves to plunder their things.’ Then, you shall know that the God of authority is the one who sent me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will indeed lift up my hand against them. And their servants will plunder them."
  Because of this they will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘I will-punish them; they will-be-attacked by their slaves and will-take their possessions.’
  When this happens, then you (plur.) will-know that the LORD Almighty (is) the(-one-who) has-sent me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “it is as though I will strike them with my fist, with the result that those who were their slaves will now take back their possessions from those who caused them to become slaves.’ And when that happens, you will know that the Commander of the armies of angels is the one who sent me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)