Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:14:
- Kupsabiny: “God will come to appear over/on top of where his people are and send his arrows to dash off like when lightning flashes. God will blow the horn and turn towards his enemies like a whirlwind from the South.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD will appear to his enemies,
and his arrow will flash like lightning.
The Sovereign LORD will blow his trumpet
and he will arrive through the whirlwind of the south.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD will-appear/show over his people. His arrows will-flash like lightning. The Lord GOD will-sound the trumpet; and he will-come accompanied-by a/the storm from the south.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:15:
- Kupsabiny: “But the God of authority will guard/protect his people. He will make them defeat their enemies using a sling. The people of God will become wild and go around spearing their enemies so blood is flowing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD Almighty protects his people.
They will destroy their enemies,
they will defeat their enemies by hurling great stones.
They will shout in battle as though drunk with wine.
They will be filled with blood like a bowl,
drenched with blood like the corners of the altar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty will-protect his people. They will- just -trample the stones that were-thrown to them by their enemies. They will-eat and will-drink to celebrate their victory. They will-shout just like drunk. Their stomach will-be-filled with drinks like a bowl that was-filled with blood used-for-sprinkling the corners of the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:16:
- Kupsabiny: “In that day, God will save them, because they are his sheep. They will shine in his land like a stone that is bought for much money which is in the hat of rulership.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On that day the LORD their God will save his people
like a shepherd saves his flock.
They will sparkle in his land
like the jewel of a crown.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In that day the LORD their God will-save/rescue them just like his sheep. They are very nice and beautiful looking on his land. They (are) just like the expensive stones that shine in the crown. Their grains and grapes will-be-abundant that will-give strength to their youths.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 9:17:
- Kupsabiny: “How good and beautiful it will be! The wheat and wine will make the boys and girls grow strong.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “How attractive and beautiful they will be.
Young men and young women will be strengthened
by eating the grain of the country and drinking the new wine.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In that day the LORD their God will-save/rescue them just like his sheep. They are very nice and beautiful looking on his land. They (are) just like the expensive stones that shine in the crown. Their grains and grapes will-be-abundant that will-give strength to their youths.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 10:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Ask (plur.) God to give you rain for planting.
He is the one who gives dark clouds.
He gives rain to all people
and makes the crops in the field grow.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Ask the LORD to give you rain during springtime.
Because it is the LORD who makes the rainclouds,
He gives showers of rain to men,
and in everyone’s garden plants grow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Ask the LORD for rain in the time when about-to-grow the plants, for he (is) the-one who makes the clouds. He gives rain to people and each plant on the field.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 10:2:
- Kupsabiny: “The idols are speaking (a) lie
and witch-doctors are cheating people.
The words that those people who tell/show dreams speak are not true.
The comfort they give is useless/empty.
So people wander around like sheep that are lost.
They suffer because they do not have their shepherd.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The idols speak deceit,
diviners see false visions.
interpreters of dream tell lies
that give no comfort.
So my people are scattered like lost sheep.
They suffer without a Shepherd.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Truly, you (plur.) can-not believe the idols and the fortunetellers. They tell wrong interpretation of dreams. The comfort they give is worthless. That’s why the people of Israel wander just like sheep. They had a hard-time because they don’t have a leader.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 10:3:
- Kupsabiny: “God of authority is saying,
‘I became angry with the shepherds
and I will punish the leaders.
I God will take care of the people of Judah.
I will make then to become my strong fighting horse.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “My anger will fall on the shepherds.
I will punish the leaders
because the LORD Almighty will care
for his flock, the House of Judah.
And he makes them like a proud warhorse in battle. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘I am very[intensifier] angry against the ones who-lead of my people; I will- surely -punish them. For I will-remember my sheep, who are the people of Juda. I will-make them just like horses for war that (are) victorious.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 10:4:
- Kupsabiny: “A pillar shall come from the clan of Judah
which is strong like one of a tent
and he has power like a bow for war.
Leaders of/for my people shall come from Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “From Judah will come stone of corners,
from him the tent peg,
from him the battle bow,
from him all ruler.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “From among them will-come leaders that-(are) like corner stone(s), peg(s) of tent(s), and arrow(s) for battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)