complete verse (Jeremiah 19:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 19:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Listen/Look, days are coming when this place will no longer be called Topheth, or the valley of the Son of Hinnom, but it will be called the valley of killing. It is I God who has spoken.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So, you (plur.) beware, for I, the LORD, is-saying that a time will-come that the people will- no longer -call this place Tofet or Valley/Plain of Ben Hinom, but-rather Valley/Plain of Slaughter.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So, beware, because I, Yahweh, say that there will be a time when this garbage dump will no longer be called Topheth or Ben-Hinnom Valley; it will be called Slaughter Valley.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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