Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 6:10:
- Kupsabiny: “‘Tell Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah who have returned from Babylon to give you silver and gold. You go with those things now/today to the home of Josiah son of Zephaniah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Accept the gifts that Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah have brought from the exiles who have returned from Babylon. Go on the same day to the house of Josiah, son of Zephaniah. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Get the silver and gold presents/gifts of Heldai, Tobia and Jedaya, and you (sing.) go right-away to the house of Josia the son of Zefanias. These four have-returned from the captivity in Babylonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He said, ‘Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah will be bringing some silver and gold from the people who were exiled in/forced to go to Babylon. As soon as they arrive, go to the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 6:11:
- Kupsabiny: “Tell Josiah to use that silver and gold to fashion a hat and put it on Joshua son of Jozadak who is the chief priest.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Make a crown from the gold and the silver they gave you. Then put this crown on the head of the High Priest Joshua, son of Jehozadak.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] cause-to-make a crown of/from those silver and gold. Then [you (sing.)] put/place the crown on the head of the high priest Josue son of Jehozadak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Take some of that silver and gold from them and make a crown. Then put it on the head of Jehozadak’s son Joshua, the Supreme Priest.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 6:12:
- Kupsabiny: “When you have finished tell (him) that the God of authority has said, ‘Look at this man who is called Branch. He shall prosper (move forward in his life) and build the House of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD Almighty is saying this to him, ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And tell him that I, the LORD Almighty, says, ‘The man who (is) called (the) Branch will-flourish in his present situation, and he will-build[lit. cause-to stand] again my temple. He will-receive-honor as a king and he will-rule. The priest will-stand by the side his throne and their relation [linker]/(of the) two will-be good.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Tell him that I, the Commander of the armies of angels, say that the man who is called the Branch will come. He will leave the place where he is now, and he will supervise those who build my temple.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 6:13:
- Kupsabiny: “He is the one who shall build the House of God and be given honor to sit on the chair of rulership. And again, he shall sit with the chief priest and both shall work together in peace.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “It is he who will complete the work of building the temple of LORD. Then he will receive royal honor and will rule as king from his throne. He will also serve as priest from his throne, and there will be perfect harmony between his two roles.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And tell him that I, the LORD Almighty, says, ‘The man who (is) called (the) Branch will-flourish in his present situation, and he will-build[lit. cause-to stand] again my temple. He will-receive-honor as a king and he will-rule. The priest will-stand by the side his throne and their relation [linker]/(of the) two will-be good.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He is the one who will tell those who will build my temple what to do. He will wear royal clothing and he will sit on his throne and rule. There will also be a priest sitting next to his throne, and the two of them will work together harmoniously.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 6:14:
- Kupsabiny: “That hat shall be kept in the House of God to become something by which Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah together with Josiah son of Zephaniah are remembered.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “That crown will be kept in the temple of the LORD in memory of Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen son of Zephaniah” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The crown will-be a memorial in my temple to remember/honor Heldai, Tobia, Jedaya, and Josia the son of Zefanias.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The crown must be kept in my temple to remind people of what Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah did for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 6:15:
- Kupsabiny: “People who live in countries that are far away shall come to help with the building of the House of God. Then, you (plur.) shall know that it is the God of authority who has sent me. All these words shall be fulfilled if you (plur.) follow the words that your (plur.) God is telling you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “People from far away will come and help build the temple of the LORD. After the temple has been built, you will understand that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you carefully obey what the LORD has told you to do."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The people who came from far-away places will-go to Israel to help build[lit. cause-to-stand] the temple of the LORD. If this will-happen, you (plur.) will-know that LORD Almighty the(-one) who has-sent me to you (plur.). And this will- indeed -happen if you (plur.) fully obey the LORD your (plur.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “People who are living far away will come and help to build my temple. When that happens, the people will know that I, the Commander of the armies of angels, have sent you to them. That will happen if they faithfully obey me, Yahweh, your/their God.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 7:1:
- Kupsabiny: “And then in the fourth day of the ninth month (and that was Kislev) in the fourth year of Darius ruling, God spoke to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the fourth year of the reign of king Darius, on the fourth day of the ninth month, in the month of Kislev, the word of LORD came to Zechariah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD spoke to Zacarias on the fourth day of the month of Kislev (ninth month), of the fourth year of Darius’s reign.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Darius had been the emperor for almost four years, on December 7, Yahweh gave me another message.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 7:2:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melek together with their people to go and ask/beg the God of authority” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The people of Bethel sent Sheresar and Regem Melec and those with them to plead with the Lord” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This happened after the people of Betel sent Sharezer and Regem Melec, together with their men, to seek the favor of the priests at the temple and of the prophets to ask the LORD if they should still continue to mourn and fast in the fifth month to remember the destruction of the temple, as they were-doing for so many years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The people of Bethel city sent two men, Sharezer and Regem-Melech, along with some other men, to the temple of Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of angels, to request that Yahweh bless them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)