Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:11:
- Kupsabiny: “Tell those people: As I am the God of power, I shall never rejoice over the death of a sinner. But I rejoice when those sinners turn from their sins, because why should you die/get lost/finished, oh, stomach of Israel?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, tell them that I, the Lord GOD who lives, swear that I do- not -rejoice if there is a wicked man who dies. What I want is, he will-leave his wicked way so-that he will-live. Therefore you (plur.) people of Israel, you leave now your wicked way. Why do you desire/want to die?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Say to them, ‘Yahweh the Lord says, ‘As surely as I am alive, I am not happy when wicked people die; I would prefer that they turn away from their wicked behavior and continue to live. So repent! Turn away from your evil behavior! You Israeli people, do you really want to die ?’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
