Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Zephaniah 3:1:

• Kupsabiny: “How bad it is for you Jerusalem, this bad smelling city with its rebellious people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Woe to the rebellious and defiled city!
  Woe to the city that is filled with oppressors!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Zefanias said, ‘Jerusalem (is) pitiful/in-great-need-of-mercy! Its residents rebel (against) God and do dirty/unclean things, and its leaders/[lit. heads] oppress/persecute.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)