Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 1:1:

• Kupsabiny: “God spoke to Zephaniah son of Cushi who was son of Gedaliah, who was son of Amariah, who was son of Hezekiah. God spoke to Zephaniah when Josiah son of Amon was ruling the land of Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “During the reign of Josiah son of Amon the king of Judah – the word of the LORD come to Zephaniah son of Cushi, the great-great-grandson of Hezekiah, the great-grandson of Amariah, the grandson of Gedaliah:” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This is the message which was-revealed by the LORD to Zefanias at the time that Josi the child of Amon (was) king of Juda. Zefanias (was) the child of Cushi, Cushi (was) the child of Gedalia, Gedalia (was) the child of Amaria, and Amaria (was) child of Hezekia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I am Zephaniah, the son of Cushi, the grandson of Gedaliah, and the great-grandson of Amariah, whose father was King Hezekiah. Yahweh gave this message to me during the time when King Amon’s son Josiah was the King of Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)