complete verse (Zechariah 5:2)

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)
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