Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 5:4:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of authority is saying, ‘I alone is the one to condemn people. I shall destroy every house of a person who swears falsely using my name. I shall destroy every house of a thief with the boards and stones being scattered.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD Almighty says, ‘I send a curse, and it will enter the house of the thief and the liar who swears by my name, and it will stay inside the house and destroy it, even the timbers and stones.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said, ‘I will-send this curse and it will-enter into the house of the thief and into the house of-the (one that) swears falsely in my name. This will-remain in their houses until it is-destroyed.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The Commander of the armies of angels says, ‘I will send copies of this scroll to the places where thieves live and to the houses of those who use my name when they solemnly promise to tell the truth. The copies of this scroll will stay in their houses, until those houses and all their wood and stones are destroyed.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
