Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:1:

• Kupsabiny: “Then King Zedekiah of Judah send Pashhur son of Malkijah together with the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, to come to where I Jeremiah was. They came and said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD spoke through Jeremias when King Zedekia sent to Jeremias Pashur the child of Malkia and the priest Zefanias the child of Maasea. They said to me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh gave me another message when King Zedekiah of Judah sent a man who was also named Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, and a priest named Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah, to talk to me. They pleaded with me, saying,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:2:

• Kupsabiny: “‘Please speak for us to God because Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon has surrounded the city wanting to fight against us. Who knows, maybe God will do for us an amazing thing/miracle like he always did so that he makes Nebuchadnezzar move away.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Please ask the LORD to help us (excl.), for King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia is-attacking us (excl.). Perhaps the LORD will-do a miracle like what he did in the time-past, so-that the attacking of Nebuchadnezzar would stop.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘The army of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon is attacking Judah. Please speak to Yahweh for us. Ask him if he will help us. Perhaps he will force Nebuchadnezzar’s army to leave by performing a miracle for us, like the miracles he performed previously.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:4:

• Kupsabiny: “‘Go and tell Zedekiah that the God of Israel has said, ‘Zedekiah, I am going to turn against you and fight you while joining the king of Babylon who has besieged the city. I will gather all those weapons in the middle of the city.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) tell Zedekia that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel says: I will-make your (plur.) weapons without use/value which you (plur.) use for fighting against Nebuchadnezzar and his soldiers who are outside the stoned-wall who are besieging you (plur.). I will-gather them in this city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘This is what Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, says: ‘I will cause your weapons to be useless in fighting against the king of Babylon and his army that is outside the walls of Jerusalem, attacking. I will enable them to enter into the center of this city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:7:

• Kupsabiny: “But you Zedekiah and your leaders who escape those sicknesses, the fighting and famine, Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon and your enemies who are looking for you will catch/take you. He will kill you without showing mercy to even one of you or feel compassion. It is I God who has spoken.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then, you (sing.) King Zedekia of Juda, and your (plur.) officials, and the people who have-been-left-behind who have not died of disease, from war, and of famine, I will-hand-over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia and to your (plur.) other enemies who would like to kill you (plur.). Nebuchadnezzar will-kill you (plur.) without mercy. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And Yahweh says there are many people in this city who want to kill you. So, he will enable the army of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and other people in this city to capture you, King Zedekiah, and your officials, and all the other people who do not die from the plague. His army will slaughter your soldiers; they will not act mercifully toward you(pl) or pity you at all. ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)