Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Zechariah 4:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 4:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then I continued to ask that angel, ‘What do those two trees mean those of olives that are on the right hand side and on the left of the thing the lamps are placed on?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And I asked angel, "what is the significance of the two olive trees on the right and left side of the lampstand?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I asked the angel, ‘What (is) the meaning of those two olive trees on the right and left of the place-to-put the lamp?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then I asked the angel, ‘What is the meaning of the two olive trees, one on each side of the lampstand?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 4:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 4:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “And again, what do the two pipes of gold where the olive oil flows inside mean?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And again I asked him, "what about the two branches near the two golden pipes that pour out golden olive oil?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And what (is) the meaning of those two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that the golden color oil flows?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And what isthe meaning of the two olive branches, one alongside each of the gold pipes from which olive oil flows to the lamps?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 4:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 4:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then he said to me, ‘So, do you not know?’ I also replied, ‘I do not know, sir.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He answered me, "Don’t you know what these are?"
    I answered, "I don’t know, my Lord.’
    14 Then he said to me, "These two have been anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He answered, Do you (sing.) not know what the meaning of that (is)?’ I answered, ‘No, sir.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He replied, ‘Surely you know what they are?’
    I replied, ‘No, sir, I do not know.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 4:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 4:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then he said to me, ‘Those are the two people who were anointed to do work for God in the whole world.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore he said, ‘It represents the two persons who have-been-selected/chosen to serve the Lord of all the earth.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So he said, ‘They represent the two men who have been appointed to serve the Lord who rules the entire earth.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 5:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 5:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “As I was looking around again, I saw a book that was flying up/in heaven.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Again I looked up and saw a flying scroll” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I also saw the rolled-up Writings that fly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I looked up again, and I saw a scroll that was flying through the air.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 5:2)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the angel asked me, ‘What are you seeing?’ I answered, ‘I am seeing a book that is flying up there in heaven. That book has a length of thirty feet and a width of fifteen feet.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The angel asked me, "what do you see?"
    I answered, ‘I see a scroll flying. Its length is about 9 meters long and 4.5 meters wide."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The angel asked me, ‘What did- you (sing.) -see?’ I answered, ‘I saw the rolled-up writings that fly, that was about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The angel asked me, ‘What do you see?’
    I replied, ‘I see a flying scroll that is huge, 10 yards/9 meters long and 5 yards/4.5 meters wide.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 5:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 5:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the angel said to me, ‘It is written in this book the curse/condemnation that is coming to this land of Israel that all thieves in this land will be destroyed. It is also written that people who swears falsely will be destroyed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then he said to me, "It is written about the curse that is going to fall on the whole land. On one side it is written that all thieves will be expelled from the land. On the other side it is written that all who swear an oath falsely will be banished from the land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the angel said to me, ‘It is-written in this writings the curse/bad/worse that will-arrive to the whole land of Israel. On the-other-side of the writings (it) says that each thief will-be-banished from Israel, and on the-other-side says that each one that swears falsely will-be-banished also.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then he said to me, ‘On this scroll is written the words that Yahweh is speaking to curse the entire country. On one side of the scroll it is written that every thief will be banished. On the other side it is written that everyone who tells a lie when he is solemnly promising to tell the truth will also be banished from the country.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 5:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 5:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “The God of authority is saying, ‘I alone is the one to condemn people. I shall destroy every house of a person who swears falsely using my name. I shall destroy every house of a thief with the boards and stones being scattered.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD Almighty says, ‘I send a curse, and it will enter the house of the thief and the liar who swears by my name, and it will stay inside the house and destroy it, even the timbers and stones.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said, ‘I will-send this curse and it will-enter into the house of the thief and into the house of-the (one that) swears falsely in my name. This will-remain in their houses until it is-destroyed.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The Commander of the armies of angels says, ‘I will send copies of this scroll to the places where thieves live and to the houses of those who use my name when they solemnly promise to tell the truth. The copies of this scroll will stay in their houses, until those houses and all their wood and stones are destroyed.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)