Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 21:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “The person who remains in the city, famine, bad sicknesses will kill (him) or he will be speared/killed. But the one who goes out of the city and gives himself over to the Babylonians who have surrounded the city will stay alive.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Whoever will-stay in this city will-die from battle, of famine or of disease. But the one-who-will-surrender to those come-from-Babilonia who are-besieging you (plur.) will-live. Yes, (the one who) would-surrender saves his/her life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Everyone who remains in Jerusalem will die. They will be killed in battles or die from being hungry or from diseases. But those who surrender to the army of Babylon that is surrounding your city will remain alive. They will escape dying.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 21:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “I have decided that I will destroy this city. I will hand over this city to the king of Babylon to set it on fire to destroy it completely! It is I God who has spoken.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I have- already -decided to send upon this city a destruction and not goodness. I will-hand this to the king of Babilonia, and he will-burn it. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That will happen because I, Yahweh, have decided to cause this city to experience disasters, not to experience something good. The army of the king of Babylon will capture this city and will destroy it completely by fire.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 21:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Also go and tell the house/family of the rulers of Judah, ‘Hear what God is saying.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) also tell the kingly family of Juda, the descendants of David, that they would listen to this that the LORD is-saying: [You (plur.)] always let- justice -spread. [You (plur.)] help the ones-who-have-been-robbed; [you (plur.)] save them from the ones-who-oppress them. For if not, my anger will-burn-up like fire that no one can-put-out/[lit. kill] because of your wicked doing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also told me to say this to the family of the king of Judah: ‘Listen to this message from Yahweh!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 21:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Oh you house/family of David, God is saying: Always do (plur.) what is true, and rescue all people from the hands/power of those who rob their things. If you do not do like that, my anger will burn you like fire on account of your bad deeds.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) also tell the kingly family of Juda, the descendants of David, that they would listen to this that the LORD is-saying: [You (plur.)] always let- justice -spread. [You (plur.)] help the ones-who-have-been-robbed; [you (plur.)] save them from the ones-who-oppress them. For if not, my anger will-burn-up like fire that no one can-put-out/[lit. kill] because of your wicked doing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is what he says to you descendants of King David:
    ‘Every day, make fair decisions for the people whom you judge.
    Help those who have been robbed.
    Rescue/Save them from those who oppress them/treat them cruelly.
    If you do not do that,
    I will be angry and punish you with a fire that will be impossible to extinguish,
    because of all the sins that you have committed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 21:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “I hate you, oh city of Jerusalem. You were built on top of a hill so that you said, ‘Who is able to come and enter here where we live?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I am against you (plur.), those from-Jerusalem, you (plur.) who are living/dwelling on the strong place in the valleys/plains on top of the mountain. You (plur.) boast saying, ‘We (incl.) will- not -be-harmed here! No one can-attack our (incl.) strong place!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will fight against you people of Jerusalem,
    you who live on top of a rocky hill above the valley.
    I will fight against you people who boast, saying,
    ‘No one can attack us and break through our defenses.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 21:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 21:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will punish you on account of what you have done. I shall set fire to that forest of yours destroying everything that surrounds that place.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I, the LORD, is-saying that I will-punish you (plur.) according to your (plur.) deeds. I will-burn your (plur.) forests until all around it will-be-burned-up.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will punish you for your wicked deeds like you deserve to be punished;
    It will be as though I will light a fire in your forests
    that will burn up everything around you!’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 22:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then God told me to go to the home of the king of Judah, and say to (him),” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to me, ‘You (sing.) go to the temple and go to palace of the king of Juda and say this message:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is another message that Yahweh gave to me: ‘Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and say this to him:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 22:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Hear the word of God, oh, king of Judah who is the descendant of David, your leaders and those who work in the home of the king. God is saying,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘King of Juda, the descendant of David, listen to this message of the LORD. Your (plur.) officials and people who pass-by in this gate/entrance will- also -listen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘You are the king of Judah. You are the ruler , like King David was. You and your officials and your people must listen” (Source: Translation for Translators)