complete verse (Zechariah 13:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 13:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “Each one of those prophets shall say, ‘I am not a prophet. But I am a farmer and this farm is mine since childhood.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will say, ‘I am not a prophet, I am a farmer. I have been doing field work since childhood.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “instead they will-say, ‘I am not a prophet. I am a farmer, and this-is my job since I (was) young.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So each of them will say, ‘I am not really a prophet; I am a farmer, and I have been a farmer on my land ever since I was a boy!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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