Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Zechariah 14:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Pay attention, the day of God is coming. On that day your things will be plundered from you and distributed while you see (it) with your (own) eyes!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Day of the LORD is near. At that time you will be plundered and your property will be distributed before your eyes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The day will-come/arrive that the LORD will-judge. The enemies will-divide the possessions that they had-taken from you (plur.) people-from-Jerusalem, and you (plur.) will- just -watch.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Listen! It will soon be the time when Yahweh will judge everyone. At that time, the possessions that were taken from you people of Jerusalem by your enemies will be returned to you, and will be divided among you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 14:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “God will gather all the communities to come and fight the city of Jerusalem. The city will be taken, houses torn down and your women disgraced. Part/half of the people of the city will be captured and taken away to become prisoners, but the remainder will not be made to move from the city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will gather all the nations to fight against Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be captured, every home will be looted and the women raped. Half of the population of the city will be deported. A remnant of the people will be left in the city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For the LORD will-gather all the nations to fight Jerusalem. They will-capture this city, they will-take the belongings in the houses, and they will-rape the women. Half of the residents of the city will-be-taken-away to other place. But the rest-of-them will-be-left in the city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Before that happens, Yahweh will cause the armies of many nations to attack Jerusalem. They will capture the city and steal all the valuable things from your houses and rape the women. They will take half of the people to other countries, but the other half of the people will be allowed to remain in the city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 14:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, God will fight against those communities that were fighting against Jerusalem, like he also does when there is war.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that the LORD will fight against those nations like at the time of war” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD will-fight against those nations, the same as he has-fought in the past.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh will go out to fight against those nations; he will fight like soldiers fight in a battle.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 14:4)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “On that day God will come and stand on the Mountain of Olives that is on the East side of Jerusalem. That mountain will be divided into two so a broad valley will be seen from East to West. Half/part of that mountain will move to the side of North and the other (part) to the side of South.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On that day he will stand on the Mount of Olives, on the east side of Jerusalem. The Mount of Olives will be spilt in two parts from east to west making a wide valley. Half the mount of Olives will move to the north and half of the mountain will move to the south.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In that day, he will-stand on Mount of Olives, to the east of Jerusalem. This mountain will-be-split from east to west. Half of the mountain will-move toward the north and the other half-of-it will-move toward the south, and will-become a wide valley in the center of it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “On that day, he will stand on Olive Tree Hill, east of Jerusalem. Olive Tree Hill will be split into two parts, with a large valley between the parts. Half of the hill will move toward the north and half will move toward the south.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 14:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “You shall flee to that valley that is in the middle of the Hill of God, because the valley goes to Azel. You shall flee as your forefathers fled when the earthquake came when Uzziah was ruling Judah. Then, my God shall come together with all his righteous ones.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You will escape through my mountain valley because that valley goes all the way to Azel. As the people fled during the earthquake in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah, you also will flee. At that time the LORD my God will come with his holy ones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) will-flee people-of Jerusalem through this valley, for this valley will-reach up-to Azel. You (plur.) will-flee like your (plur.) ancestors did from earthquake in the time of King Uzia of Juda. And the LORD my God will-come/arrive accompanied with all his angels.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “People will flee through that valley which extends to the other side (OR, to Azel), like people fled when there was an earthquake during the time that King Uzziah ruled Judah. Then Yahweh my God will come with his holy angels.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 14:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “In those days there will be no light because those things that bring light are gone.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On that day there will be no sunlight, there will be no cold, and no frostiness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “On that day there-will-be no heat and cold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “At that time, there will be no light from the sun; it will not become cold and there will be no frost.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 14:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “That day is separate/unique and it is only God who knows how it will be. That day/time does not show whether it is day or night, because even when it is evening, it appears as if it is still (mid)day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “It will be an amazing day. On that day there will be no night and there will be no day. Even at sundown there will be light. Only the LORD knows about this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “It will-be- a -unique day, for there-is-no night instead always day. Only the LORD knows when this would-happen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “There has been no other time like that time, and only Yahweh knows when it will happen. There will be no daytime or nighttime; there will be light continually, even in the evening.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Zechariah 14:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 14:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, water of life will flow from Jerusalem. Half/Part of it will flow to the Lake of Salt and the other part will head towards the sea of Mediterranean. It will continue/extend like that whether it is wet season or dry season.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “On that day life giving water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea. and flowing continuously in summer and in winter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘On that same day fresh water will-flow from Jerusalem. Half of it will-flow to Dead Sea and half to the Sea of Mediteraneo. It will-continue to flow on the dry and rainy (season).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “At that time, running/fresh water will flow from Jerusalem. One stream will flow toward the east to the Dead Sea. The other stream will flow toward the west to the Mediterranean Sea. The water will flow all the time, during summer/the hot season as well as in winter/the cold season.” (Source: Translation for Translators)