Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 4:5:

• Kupsabiny: “He answered me, ‘Don’t you know what those things mean?’ I said, ‘I do not know, sir.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “He answered, "You don’t know what this is?"
  I said, "I don’t know, my lord."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Do you (sing.) not know what (is) the meaning of this?’ I answered, ‘No, sir.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He replied, ‘Surely you know what they are?’
  I replied, ‘No, I do not know.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)