Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 29:31:
- Kupsabiny: “Send a message to all the people who were taken to go to another country, ‘I God am saying about Shemaiah: Shemaiah sent a message to you although I did not send him, so now he has deceived you to believe a lie.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Send this message to all who have been taken-captive. Tell them that this is what I say concerning Shemaya who is from-Nehelam: I have not sent Shemaya to speak to you. He caused- you -to-believe his lies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Send this message to all the people from Judah who are there in Babylon. Say that this is what Yahweh says about Shemaiah, the man from Nehelam: ‘I did not appoint him, but he has deceived you and caused you to believe the lies that he prophesied.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
