Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:14:
- Kupsabiny: “I have seen another horrible thing
with the prophets of Jerusalem.
They practice adultery and they like lying,
they support sin so that no one turns away from sin.
They have all become bad/evil
like the people of Sodom and Gomorrah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But I saw that the prophets of Jerusalem were more wicked, for they worship the little-gods/false-gods and even lie. They entice the wicked-ones to do more wicked(-thing), therefore they do not turn-away from their wickedness. The people of Jerusalem are as wicked as the people of Sodom and Gomora.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And now I have seen the prophets in Jerusalem doing terrible things.
They commit adultery
and habitually tell lies.
They encourage evil people to continue to do evil things,
with the result that the people do not stop sinning.
Those prophets are as wicked as the people in Sodom and Gomorrah were.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Therefore, I the God of power is saying about the prophets of Jerusalem:
I shall feed them with bitter/poisonous food,
and give them poisoned water to drink
because they have made all the people in the land refuse me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore I, the LORD Almighty, is-saying concerning these prophets: ‘I will- have- them -eat bitter food and have-(them)-drink water with poison; for because of them wickedness has-spread-out in the entire land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So, this is what the Commander of the armies of angels says about those false prophets:
‘I will give those prophets bitter things to eat
and poison to drink,
because it is because of them that this land is filled with people who do wicked things.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:16:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying,
‘Do not listen to the words that the prophets are saying
because they make you put your hope in the wind.
They speak words that is in their heads only
and not what comes from me God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said to the people of Jerusalem, ‘You (plur.) do not listen to what these lying prophets are-saying. They are- just -causing- you (plur.) -to-trust (what is) not true. The visions that they are-telling you (plur.) did not come from me but only came from their (own) mind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says:
‘Do not pay any attention to what those false prophets say to you,
because they are just deceiving you.
They tell you about visions that they have thought/created only in their own minds,
not about visions that I have given them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:17:
- Kupsabiny: “They say to those people who refuse to listen to me,
‘God has said that you shall get peace.’
And the rebels, they say to those (people),
‘Nothing shall hurt you.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is what they always say to the people who criticize me and follow their flinty/hard heart: ‘Your (plur.) well-being/situation will- surely -become well, says the Lord. No harm will-happen to you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They habitually say to those who hate me,
‘Yahweh says that you will have peace.’
And they say to those who stubbornly do what they want to do,
‘Nothing bad will happen to you because of your doing those things.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Then I am saying:
What prophet is there who knows what God is thinking
so that he can know what he is saying
or who has heard what God is saying?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But who among these prophets who knows my thinking/mind? They did- not even -listen to my word or pay-attention to what I said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But none of them has ever been in a council meeting in heaven
in order to listen to a message from me.
None of them has paid attention to anything that I, Yahweh, have said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:19:
- Kupsabiny: “God is very angry
so that he is vomiting/pouring out that poison to people.
That poison shall burst forth like a whirlwind
and make the heads of sinners spin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Listen! My anger is like a storm or whirlwind that will-strike upon the head of these wicked people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So, listen to this: I will punish them; it will be like a great storm;
it will come down like a whirlwind, swirling around the heads of those wicked people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:20:
- Kupsabiny: “God will not swallow his anger any more
until it has been fulfilled what he wants to do.
You will know/understand these words well in the end/later.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “My anger will- not surely -vanish until I can do what I want to do. And in the future days, you (plur.) will-understand this well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I will not stop being angry
until I completely accomplish all that I have planned.
In the future, you will understand all of this clearly.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:21:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
‘I did not send those prophets,
but they came on their own.
I did not say anything to them,
but they came/went out to prophesy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I did- not -send these prophets, but still they went. I did- not -speak to them, but they prophesied.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh also says, ‘I have not appointed those prophets,
but they run around telling people their messages.
I did not speak to them,
but they continue to prophesy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)