Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 8:5:

• Kupsabiny: “Boys and girls who are playing will fill the street(s) in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The streets of the town will be filled with playing children."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And the park will-be-filled with young-ones playing” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And the city streets with be full of boys and girls playing.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 8:6:

• Kupsabiny: “These people who are left may think that these matters are impossible, but it is possible for me the God of authority.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “This is what the LORD Almighty says: "At that time, this will be amazing and delightful for those remaining in the land. But will it also be amazing in my eyes?"
  declares the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Again the LORD Almighty said, ‘Maybe this-seems impossible for my people that (are) left-behind, but (it is) not impossible for me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: ‘When those things happen, it will seem marvelous to the people who are still alive, but it certainly will not seem marvelous to me!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 8:7:

• Kupsabiny: “I will save/rescue my people coming from the land of the East and of the West.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “This is what the LORD Almighty says, "I will deliver my people from the lands of the east and from the lands of the west.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-rescue my people from the lands that they have-been-captured from east and west.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: ‘I will rescue my people from countries to the northeast and to the southwest to which they were forced to go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Then, I shall give (them) to live in the city of Jerusalem. They shall be my people and I shall be their God. I shall rule them with righteousness and truth.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will bring them to live in Jerusalem. They will be my people and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I wil- bring them back to Jerusalem and let-them-live there. Again they will-be my people and I will-be their faithful and just God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will bring them back to Judah, and they will again live in Jerusalem. They will be my people, and I will be their God. I will be faithful to them and act righteously toward them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 8:9:

• Kupsabiny: “The God of authority is saying, ‘Be strong/encouraged you (plur.) who hear these words today. Hear these words that the prophets have told you (plur.) from the days when the foundation was laid for the House of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “This is what the LORD Almighty says, "Let your hands be strong! These are the same words that the earlier prophets said about building the temple when the foundation of the Temple of the LORD Almighty was first laid.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Again the LORD Almighty said, ‘This message was- also -spoken by the prophets the time when the foundation of my temple was-laid again. And now that you (plur.) heard this again, be strong so you (plur.) will-(be able to)-finished (re)-building the temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The Commander of the armies of angels also says this: ‘When the foundation for my temple was laid, there were prophets there who proclaimed messages from me. Some of you heard what those prophets said. So be brave/courageous while you are building the temple, in order that you may finish building it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 8:10:

• Kupsabiny: “Before those days had come, there was no person or animal that was blessed/rewarded for the work they had done. And again, there was no person who had peace when they went for a journey or when they returned, because I had made each person to fight the other one.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Before that time, no one could hire a man or an animal. No man was able to go to work safely because of the enemy. Because I had raised all the people against their neighbors.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Before the rebuilding of the temple begun, your (plur.) situation (was) hard including the situation of the animals. You (plur.) do-not-get wages and not-safe everywhere because I cause- the people -to-fight-one-another.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Before you started to rebuild the temple, no one could hire men or animals to work for them, because there was no money to pay for them. And people were afraid to go anywhere because I had caused people to oppose each other, and they thought that there were enemies everywhere.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 8:11:

• Kupsabiny: “But today, I will do for the remnant like I did to/for the former communities.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as I did before," the LORD Almighty says.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But now, I, the LORD Almighty, said that I will-not do that again to you (plur.) remnants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But now I will act differently toward you people who are still alive, differently than I did previously. That is what I, the Commander of the armies of angels, say.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 8:12:

• Kupsabiny: “I will again bring peace to the land. Rain will be raining like before and the soil will produce food. The grapevines will produce many fruits. I will give all these things to this remnant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The seed will grow well, the vine shall bear fruit, the field shall yield grain, and there will be abundant rain. I will give all these things as an inheritance to the remnant of this people. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) will-plant in peace. The grape-plants will-bear-fruit, the earth will-produce-crops, and there will be dew. I will-give all these to you (plur.) remnant, and this will-be yours (plur.) indeed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “From now on, it will be peaceful when you plant your seeds, and your grapevines will produce grapes, and good crops will grow in your fields. There will be rain. I will give all those things to you people who are still alive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)