Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 1:15:
- Kupsabiny: “But I am very angry over the communities who believe they are safe/at peace. Surely, I am a little angry with the people of Israel, but those communities have punished the people of Israel too much.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But I am very angry with the nations who are living safely and peacefully. I was just a little angry with my people, but those nations I used to punish them acted too severely.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “but I (am) very angry with the nations who are- just -taking-it-easy/relaxing. Before/in-the-past my anger toward them was- not -intense, but they stoked-the-fire/(meaning: they made my anger grow).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But he is very angry with the nations that are proud and feel safe. He was only a little bit angry with the people of Judah, but he is very angry with the surrounding nations because they caused the people of Judah to experience complete disaster.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
