complete verse (Zechariah 1:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the people who rode on those horses said to that angel of God who was in the middle of the trees, ‘We have checked the whole world and we have found that there is peace.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They reported to the LORD’s angel who was standing among the myrtle trees, "we went all over the world. All is at rest and at peace."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the horse-riders reported to the angel of the LORD who was-staying-put/[not-moving] among the myrtle/[mirto] trees. They said, ‘We (excl.) circled/roamed the whole earth and we (excl.) saw that it (was) at-peace.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then those angels reported to the angel who was there among the myrtle trees, ‘We have traveled throughout the world, and we have found out that the army of the emperor of Persia has conquered nations throughout the world, and that those nations are now helpless/unable to resist his army.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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