Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Haggai 1:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, Zerubbabel and Joshua followed the words that God had said and also all the people who had returned from the land of Babylon followed (them). Those people listened to prophet Haggai whom God had sent. All the people obeyed/honored God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and the son of Jehozadak, Jeshua, the high priest, and all who had returned from Babylon began to obey the word of LORD their God and the message he sent through the prophet Haggai. They realized that the LORD their God had sent him, And the people took the fear of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Zerubabel, Josue, and all their fellow Israelinhon who were-able-to-return to Israel from the captivity in Babylon obeyed the LORD. For they listened to what the LORD their God said through Prophet Haggai whom the LORD had-sent to them. In this way they respected the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Zerubbabel and Jeshua and all the others of God’s people who were still alive obeyed the message that Yahweh our God had said, and they heeded the message that I had given them, because they knew that Yahweh our God had sent/appointed me. And the people revered Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
