complete verse (Jeremiah 43:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “The houses of the idols in Egypt will be set on fire with those things burning and some/others taken to Babylon. He shall pick everything from there like a person picks lice from his clothes. After that, he shall go away having been victorious.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-burn the temples of the gods of Egipto, and the gods itself will-be-burned. Then he will-take-captive the people to Babilonia. He will-clean-up the land of Egipto just as the shepherd of the sheep cleans up his clothe that has-fleas. And Nebuchadnezzar will-leave unharmed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt. But before they burn the temples, they will take away their idols as souvenirs. His troops will clean Egypt like a shepherd cleans lice from his cloak. They will tear down the sacred pillars that are in the temple of their sun god. And then Nebuchadnezzar’s troops will leave there, without having been harmed.’ ’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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