Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:11:
- Kupsabiny: “It is like that because God is saying about Shallum son of Josiah who replaced his father and he is the one who left this place, ‘He shall never again come back here.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “People of Juda, [you (plur.)] do not cry for King Josia who is now dead, but [you (plur.)] cry loudly/(bitterly) for his child Jehoahaz who succeeded him as king of Juda. For he was-taken-captive and he can- not [intensifier] -return. He will- no longer -see again the land of his birth. For the LORD himself has-said that he can- never[intensifier] -return.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Jehoahaz became king after his father, King Josiah, died, but Jehoahaz indeed was captured and taken to Babylonia. And this is what Yahweh says about him: ‘He also will never return to Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:12:
- Kupsabiny: “He shall go and die there where he was taken to become a slave so that he will never again see this country.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He will-die in the land where he was-taken-captive-to. He will- no -longer see this land again.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He will die in that far-away country and will never see his own country again.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:13:
- Kupsabiny: “The man is in a bad position who builds (his) house by/through evil (means)
and prepares the upper floor in a way that is not true/right.
He makes the people of his own land struggle hard for nothing,
so that he does not give (them) their money for the work.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Woe to you (sing.), Jehoyakim, who build-up your (sing.) palace through/by unrighteous way(s). You (sing.) have- your (sing.) fellowman -work without payment.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:14:
- Kupsabiny: “He says, ‘I will build a big house,
with wide inner rooms on the upper floor.’
So he constructs it with big windows,
and beats/panels the sides with cedar
and paints/smears it red.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) say, ‘I will-build a palace with wide/spacious upper rooms. I will-place/put-on-(it) large windows and will-wall-(it) with cedar, and then have-(it)-painted with red.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:15:
- Kupsabiny: “So when you have built houses with cedar
does that make you a king?
Did your father not eat and drink?
He did words of justice and was righteous,
so everything was good/acceptable for him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Are- you (sing.) -thinking that you (sing.) will-become a famous king if your (sing.) palace is cedar? Why don’t you (sing.) follow your (sing.) father? What he did was right and just, so he became-successful and his way-of-living was well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:16:
- Kupsabiny: “He took care of the weak that needed help
then things went well for him.
The person who trusts in God
is doing like that.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He protected the rights of the poor-ones, so everything went very well for him. That is the right knowing/acknowledging of me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:17:
- Kupsabiny: “But your eyes are staring
and your stomach wants the things that have been stolen,
the blood of innocent people is shed
and other people are suppressed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But you (sing.) on-the-other-hand, your (sing.) desire is only to deceive, kill the innocent-ones, oppress and gain-money.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 22:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Therefore, God is saying about Jehoiakim son of Josiah the king of Judah:
None of his relatives/friends will cry over (him) saying,
‘Oh no, my brother, oh no, my sister.’
And/Or people will even cry,
‘Was he not a rich man, was he not a king, please!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore this is what the LORD is-saying concerning King Jehoyakim of Juda, the child of Josia: ‘No one will-mourn for him if he will-die. His family, officials, and men will- not -mourn for him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Therefore, this is what Yahweh says about Jehoiakim, the son of King Josiah:
‘When he dies, people will not mourn for him.
They will not say to each other, ‘It is very sad; we are so sorry!’
The people whom he ruled will not mourn for him, saying,
‘We are sad that our king is dead; we are so sorry that the wonderful things that happened while he was king are ended.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
