Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 40:17:
- Kupsabiny: “All countries are nothing before him
and they are not counted as anything at all.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “All the nations are as nothing before him.
He also does not think them useful
or even that they are anything at all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Nations are nothing at-all/(intensifier) when compare to him. To him, the nations are nothing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But you, Yahweh, will rescue us, your Israeli people,
and we will be free forever.
Never again will we again be humiliated and disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
