Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Foreigners will live in the city of Ashdod.
God is saying, ‘I will remove the pride of the Philistines.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Low caste will rule the city of Ashdod,
and I will destroy the pride of the Philistines.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The people of different races will-live in Ashdod. The LORD will-destroy what the Filistinhon boast-of.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Foreigners will occupy Ashdod city.
I will cause the people in all those cities of Philistia to no longer be proud.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:7:
- Kupsabiny: “I will make them no longer eat food that is not clean and make their remnant bow to me like those of the house of Judah. The people of Ekron will be like the Jebusites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will take from their mouths meat with blood still in it
and I will take abominations from between their teeth.
Then the surviving Philistines will be God’s people
and it shall be like a clan in Judah.
The ones living in Ekron will be like the Jebusites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They will- no longer/[lit. not now] -eat meat with blood or the food that (are) forbidden to eat. Those who (are) left among them God will-consider (them) as his people, as-if-like a group of people (who belong) to Juda. The residents of Ekron will-be part of the people of the LORD like the Jebusnon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I will no longer allow them to eat meat that still has blood in it,
and I will forbid them to eat food that I have not allowed them to eat because it was offered to idols.
At that time, the people in Philistia who survive will worship me,
and they will become my people, like the people of Judah are.
The Philistine people of Ekron will also become my people
like the people of Jebus did when they were conquered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:8:
- Kupsabiny: “I will be the guard/protector for my people and I will hinder/prevent all soldiers from raiding them. No one will again suppress my people, because I have seen with my own eyes how they have suffered.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From now on I will protect my temple
from invading armies.
Never again will any oppressor attack my people,
because I myself am taking care of them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD will-protect his temple against the invaders. No one will-oppress his people, for now he is-watching them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I will protect my temple,
and I will not allow any enemy soldiers to enter it.
No enemies will harm my people again,
because I will be watching over my people carefully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:9:
- Kupsabiny: “Rejoice a lot you people of Zion.
Shout people of Jerusalem.
There is your king coming to where you are.
He comes with righteousness and victory.
He humbles himself
and is coming on a young donkey.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O daughter Zion, rejoice!
Shout out loud, O daughter Jerusalem,
behold, your king is coming to you.
He is righteous and a savior.
He is humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘You (plur.) shout for joy, you (plur.) residents of Zion, the city of Jerusalem, for your king will-come. He (is) righteous and victorious. He (is) humble and will-come riding on a young/colt donkey.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:10:
- Kupsabiny: “I will remove the carts of war from the land of Israel,
and the horses of war that are in Jerusalem.
I will break the arrows of war in small pieces.
That king will bring peace to the communities.
His rulership will start from one sea to another,
from the river Euphrates to the end of the land/earth.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will remove the war chariots from Ephraim
and the war horses from Jerusalem,
and I will break the bow of the battle.
He will preach peace to the nations.
His kingdom will extend from sea to sea
and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-remove/will-have-disappear now the battle/fighting-each-other. I will take-away the chariots and horses being-used-for-war from Israel and Juda. The bows-and-arrows that are-being-used for fighting/battle will-be-broken. The coming king will-say to the nations that they now stop fighting-each-other. He will-reign from one sea to another sea, and from the River of Eufrates until the farthest part of the earth.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:11:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
‘I made a covenant with you
which was written in blood.
So, I shall save your people on account of my covenant.
I will free (them) to come out from those countries that they were taken to.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit
because of the blood covenant I have made with you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD again said, ‘As for you Israelinhon, I will-set-free those who were-captured among you. They are just-like the people who were-thrown into a well that has-no water. I will-free them because of my covenant to you (plur.) that was-sealed/(-made stronger) with blood.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:12:
- Kupsabiny: “But you prisoners who have hope,
return to your trenches/safe places.
I am today telling you that
I shall give you many things surpassing those that were taken from you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Return to your strongholds, you prisoners of hope.
Now I tell you ‘Instead of your suffering,
I will give you a double portion of the blessing."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) who (are) captured who are-hoping to be free, you (plur.) return now to your (plur.) fortified places. Now I am-saying to you (plur.) that I will-repay/return double of what you (plur.) have-lost.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:13:
- Kupsabiny: “I will use Judah as a bow
and I will use Israel as arrows.
But you Zion, I will use your people like swords,
with which I kill Greeks.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I myself will fight with the soldiers of the Greek,
the people of Judah are my bow.
The people of Ephraim are my arrow.
And the people of Jerusalem are my sword
to wave against my enemies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-use Juda just like a bow and Israel just like an arrow. I will-make the people of Zion just like a sword of a soldier, and they will-destroy the people of Grecia.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
