Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 5:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Then the angel asked me, ‘What are you seeing?’ I answered, ‘I am seeing a book that is flying up there in heaven. That book has a length of thirty feet and a width of fifteen feet.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The angel asked me, "what do you see?"
I answered, ‘I see a scroll flying. Its length is about 9 meters long and 4.5 meters wide."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The angel asked me, ‘What did- you (sing.) -see?’ I answered, ‘I saw the rolled-up writings that fly, that was about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The angel asked me, ‘What do you see?’
I replied, ‘I see a flying scroll that is huge, 10 yards/9 meters long and 5 yards/4.5 meters wide.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
