complete verse (Zechariah 7:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zechariah 7:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “and ask the priests and prophets, ‘Should we continue to mourn on account of the destruction of the House of God? Should we still fast in the fifth month as we have been doing in previous years?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “and to ask the priests and prophets of the temple of the LORD Almighty concerning this matter: "Should we or should we not fast and mourn in the fifth month as we have been doing year by year like before?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This happened after the people of Betel sent Sharezer and Regem Melec, together with their men, to seek the favor of the priests at the temple and of the prophets to ask the LORD if they should still continue to mourn and fast in the fifth month to remember the destruction of the temple, as they were-doing for so many years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They also asked the priests at Yahweh’s temple and the prophets this question: ‘For many years, during the fifth month and during the seventh month of each year, we have mourned and fasted/abstained from eating food. Should we continue to do that?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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